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| gan1, gan4, qian2, han2, guan3
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to manage; to concern; dry; stem; to do; shield; to work; gate of village; trunk of tree; trunk of tree or of human body |
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Relating to something shaped like a pestle 干 |
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Each of these components could serve as phonetic; shield/pestle 干 seems to be the main semantic component: a person’s trunk is like a pole; also it supports them as they carry out their duties; however this character sometimes also means dry; compare 旱 |
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