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杆

Traditional: 桿

gān

HSK 3.0 · 6

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gān · gon1 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) pole; shaft

gǎn · gon1 (Jyutping)

  1. stick
  2. pole
  3. lever
  4. classifier for long objects such as guns

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

杆

Meaning
pole; shaft of spear
Radical
木
Strokes
7
Components
⿰木干
Cangjie
DMJ
Four-corner
4194.0

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