Chinese symbol for “meddle”
干预
gān yù
Traditional: 干預
to meddle; to intervene; intervention
The closest CC-CEDICT match for meddle is 干预 (gān yù), defined as: to meddle; to intervene; intervention.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “meddle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管闲事 (管閒事) | guǎn xián shì | to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker" |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in; to meddle |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand |
| 多手多脚 (多手多腳) | duō shǒu duō jiǎo | to meddle; to make a nuisance of oneself |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 干预.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 干部 (幹部) | gàn bù | cadre; official |
| 干净 (乾淨) | gān jìng | clean; neat |
| 干嘛 (幹嘛) | gàn má | what are you doing?; whatever for? |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many? |
| 干扰 (干擾) | gān rǎo | to disturb; to interfere |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle |
| 预算 (預算) | yù suàn | budget |
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
See also: Japanese symbol for “meddle”.
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