gǎn

to dare

daring; (polite) may I venture

ear (耳) + strike (攵) = to dare

The image is of confronting a beast bare-handed: you hear it (耳) and strike anyway (攵). Daring is the choice to act despite what you know.

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Words with 敢

不敢恭维

bù gǎn gōng wei

to be underwhelmed

不敢当

bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise

不敢自专

bù gǎn zì zhuān

not daring to act for oneself (idiom)

不敢苟同

bù gǎn gǒu tóng

to beg to differ (idiom)

不敢越雷池一步

bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

不敢高攀

bù gǎn gāo pān

lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)

勇敢

yǒng gǎn

brave; courageous

愧不敢当

kuì bù gǎn dāng

lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.

舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马

shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

敢不从命

gǎn bù cóng mìng

to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)

敢作敢为

gǎn zuò gǎn wéi

(idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything

敢作敢当

gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1]

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