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杆

gān · gan/gǎn · gan

Traditional 桿

HSK 6Measure words: 条 tiáo, 根 gēn

Meaning

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gān 杆

pole

gǎn 桿

stick
pole
lever
classifier for long objects such as guns

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In a sentence

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他(tā)把(bǎ)钓(diào)鱼(yú)杆(gān)靠(kào)在(zài)墙(qiáng)边(biān)，然(rán)后(hòu)坐(zuò)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

He leaned the fishing rod against the wall and then sat down.

这(zhè)根(gēn)杆(gān)子(zi)太(tài)短(duǎn)了(le)，够(gòu)不(bu)到(dào)上(shàng)面(miàn)的(de)架(jià)子(zi)。

This pole is too short to reach the shelf above.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.