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Meaning of 桿

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(Simplified: 杆)HSK 6
Pinyin: gǎn
English Definition: stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns
Chinese Definition:
①器物上像棍子的细长部分:杆秤(区别于台秤等)。笔杆儿。杆菌。
②量词,用于有杆的器物:一杆笔。一杆步枪。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (wood) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • [ hàn ] dry; drought; desert
Similar Characters:
Example Words
桿菌 gǎn jūn bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria)
More:桿* | *桿 | *桿*
Example Sentences
1
The pole was used to prop up the tent.
2
This pole can be used to prop up the tent.
3
He measured the height of the room with a long pole.
4
He leveraged a boulder with a thick pole.
5
线
Today’s storm knocked down trees and power poles.