乾

qián

1. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven
2. male principle
3. ☰
4. ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
5. old variant of 乾[qian2]
6. variant of 乾[qian2]

Qián name

1. surname Qian

gān 乾

1. dry
2. dried food
3. empty; hollow
4. taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster
5. futile; in vain
6. (dialect) rude; blunt
7. (dialect) to cold-shoulder

Gān name 乾

1. surname Gan