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==Definition==
==Definition==
Radical is 攴 pū “tap” or “strike,” which on the right side of a character is written 攵. This character is itself a phonetic, e.g., in the character 橄 as it is used in the word 橄榄 (橄欖) gănlăn “olive.”
Radical is 攴 pū “tap” or “strike,” which on the right side of a character is written 攵. This character is itself a phonetic, e.g., in the character 橄 as it is used in the word 橄榄 (橄欖) gănlăn “olive.”
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==Note==
==Note==
Note that the difference between the official simplified form and the official traditional form of this character does not show up in all fonts; in some fonts, they both look the same.
Note that the difference between the official simplified form and the official traditional form of this character does not show up in all fonts; in some fonts, they both look the same.


==Video==
==Video==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4An7cmT6mb8
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''
Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''


==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/茶-chá-tea|茶 chá tea]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/茶-chá-tea|茶 chá tea]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/The-Chinese-Bigram|The Chinese Bigram]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/The-Chinese-Bigram|The Chinese Bigram]]
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/客-kè-visitor,-guest|客 kè visitor, guest]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/客-kè-visitor,-guest|客 kè visitor, guest]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Camping|Camping]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Camping|Camping]]
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敢(敢) găn dare; be bold in Mandarin Chinese

Definition[edit | edit source]

Radical is 攴 pū “tap” or “strike,” which on the right side of a character is written 攵. This character is itself a phonetic, e.g., in the character 橄 as it is used in the word 橄榄 (橄欖) gănlăn “olive.”

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 敢 (敢) găn dare [V/AV]
  • 不敢当 (不敢當) bù găn dāng “don’t dare accept” [IE]

Note[edit | edit source]

Note that the difference between the official simplified form and the official traditional form of this character does not show up in all fonts; in some fonts, they both look the same.

Video[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]