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Meaning of 杆

Pinyin gān、 gǎn

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

pole, measure for guns, stick / pole

Usage

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杆 [gān] 1. A relatively long stick. - Example: 杆子 (a. long stick; b. dialect, refers to a person who rises up with a flag; c. refers to bandits who form groups to rob). - Flags: 旗杆. - Masts: 桅杆. - Utility poles: 电线杆. 2. The slender part of an object that resembles a stick. - Example: 秤杆 (distinguished from platform scales). - Pen barrel: 笔杆儿. - Mushroom stick: 杆菌. 3. A measure word used for items with a rod. - Example: 一杆笔 (a pen). - 一杆步枪 (a rifle). 杆 [gǎn] 1. Thin elongated part of an object resembling a stick. - Example: 笔杆 (pen barrel), 秤杆 (scale beam), 杆棒 (stick). 2. A narrow, usually hard wood strip used as a lever, handle, or support. - Example: 保险杆 (bumper). 3. Weapons or shields. Measure word usage: 1. Used for items that have rods. - Example: 一杆枪 (a gun); 一杆秤 (a weighing scale). Also referred to in context as gān.

扭杆 niǔ gān

torsion bar / twisted bar

撑杆 chēng gān

a pole / a prop

栏杆 lán gān

railing / banister

旗杆 qí gān

flagpole

杆菌 gǎn jūn

bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria)

杠杆 gàng gǎn

lever / pry bar / crowbar / financial leverage

杆子 gān zi

pole

一杆 yī gān

One shot

桅杆 wéi gān

mast

大肠杆菌 dà cháng gǎn jūn

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

杆件 gān jiàn

member bar / rod piece

电线杆 diàn xiàn gān

electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL:根[gen1]

铁杆 tiě gǎn

iron rod / zealous / die-hard

腰杆 yāo gǎn

Waist bar

桥栏杆 qiáo lán gān

bridge railings

枪杆 qiāng gǎn

gun barrel

枪杆子 qiāng gǎn zi

gun barrel

连杆 lián gǎn

connecting rod / rod / linkage / link / connection rod / link lever / link rod / connecting link / connecting lever

箭杆 jiàn gǎn

arrow shaft

木杆 mù gān

wooden pole / wood (golf club)

标杆 biāo gān

surveyor's pole / post (used for a landmark) / CL:根[gen1] / (fig.) goal / model / benchmark

拉杆 lā gān

tension bar

铁栏杆 tiě lán gān

steel bar / iron railing / iron bar

秤杆 chèng gǎn

the beam of a steelyard / a balance arm

杆秤 gǎn chèng

a steelyard (a type of balance)

耍笔杆子 shuǎ bǐ gǎn zi

Pen juggling

舵杆 duò gān

rudderstock

蜗杆 wō gǎn

worm (mechanical engineering)

钻杆 zuàn gǎn

drill pipe / drill stem / jackrod

锚杆 máo gān

rock bolt / anchor rod / anchor bolt / anchor stock