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title: "Ruogan Meaning: 若干 (ruògān) Means “a number of”"
description: "若干 (ruògān) means “a number of; several”. Hear its tones, see what 若 and 干 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruogan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 若干 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

若干 ruògān

## a number of; several

## Its characters

1. 若 ruò if
2. 干 gān dry

## In a sentence

我们讨论了若干个问题。 We discussed several issues.

[More about 若干](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8B%A5%E5%B9%B2)

## More words with 若 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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