| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 幹 | 干 | gàn | manage; stem; |
| 幹部 | 干部 | gàn bù | a cadre (i.e. manager, staff, officer, etc.); |
| 幹活兒 | 干活儿 | gàn huó er | (v) do manual work; |
| 幹將 | 干将 | gàn jiàng | capable person; |
| 幹勁 | 干劲 | gàn jìng | (n) enthusiasm for doing something; |
| 幹麼 | 干麽 | gàn má | why on earth; whatever for; |
| 幹事 | 干事 | gàn shi | administrative secretary (in charge of something); |
| 幹細胞 | 干细胞 | gàn xì bāo | stem cell; |
| 幹細胞研究 | 干细胞研究 | gàn xì bāo yán jiū | stem cell research; |
| 幹線 | 干线 | gàn xiàn | (n) main road; primary route; |
| 幹活 | 干活 | gàn huó | to work (at a paying job); |
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