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olive

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

gan3 • gǎn

Meaning


Primary

olive

Alternatives

olives

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[g-] Gandalf is in the [3] basement of the [-an] pawn shop, where a 敢 daredevil crashes his motorcycle into a potted 木 tree among the old vintage items. The impact shakes loose a shower of green 橄 olives, which roll across the messy floor, and Gandalf gathers up the 橄 olives with his staff.

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