GAN-3

('gan' in the third tone)

There are two independent characters which, when integrated into more complicated characters, function as sound-determining elements: 干 and 甘.

感 = to feel

This character is a combination 咸 = xian(2) = salty, with 心 = xin(1) = heart. A character similar to 咸 is 成 = cheng(2) = to become, to succeed

When just used as the verb 'to feel', the two-character version is used:

感到 = gan(3)dao(4)= to feel as in 'to feel cold', 'to feel happy'

感冒 = gan(3)mao(4) = a cold, the flu

Usual form:

感冒了 = gan(3)mao(4)le(-) =  have a cold

In Chinese, to express that one is not interested, 感 is used in the following structure.

我不感兴趣 = Wo(3) bu(4) gan(3) xing(4) qu(4) = lit. I not feel interest

感动 = gan(3)dong(4) = be touched

很高兴也很感动你... = hen(3) gao(1)xing(4) ye(3) hen(3) gan(3)dong(4) ni(3)... = very glad and (also) very touched that you...