created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · to dare — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
to dare
to dare; to have the courage or bravery to do something
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · to be sure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
to be sure
to have the confidence to make a judgment; to be certain or sure of something
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · [polite] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
[polite]
used before a verb to politely indicate that one's action is bold or venturesome; meaning "may I venture to..." or "dare I ask..."
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · brave — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
brave
bold; courageous; daring
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · perhaps — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
perhaps
(colloquial) used to express a guess or suspicion, similar to "could it be that" or "perhaps"
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · surname — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
surname
a Chinese surname
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created sense approved 敢 · gǎn · how could — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
敢
gǎn
how could
(literary) used to form a rhetorical question, meaning "how could it be that..."
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