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title: "Gugan Meaning: 骨干 (gǔgàn) Means “backbone”"
description: "骨干 (traditional 骨幹, gǔgàn) means “backbone; mainstay; key member”. Hear its tones, see what 骨 and 干 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gugan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 骨干 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

骨干 gǔgàn

## backbone; mainstay; key member

## It can also mean

- (med.) shaft of a long bone

## Its characters

1. 骨 gǔ bone
2. 干 gàn to do

## In a sentence

她是我们团队的骨干。 She is a key member of our team.

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## More words with 骨 or 干

- [饼干 bǐnggān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/binggan)
- [干部 gànbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganbu)
- [干脆 gāncuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gancui)
- [干饭人 gànfànrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganfanren)
- [干活 gànhuó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganhuo)
- [干净 gānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjing)
- [干扰 gānrǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganrao)
- [干涉 gānshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshe)
- [干预 gānyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganyu)
- [干燥 gānzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganzao)

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