gān
pole; staff
他用一根杆子把苹果打了下来。
tā yòng yī gēn gǎn zi bǎ píng guǒ dǎ xià lái le.
He used a pole to knock down the apple.
这个杆子太长了，我拿不动。
zhè ge gǎn zi tài cháng le, wǒ ná bù dòng.
This pole is too long, I can't hold it.
杆子断了，我摔倒了。
gǎn zi duàn le, wǒ shuāi dǎo le.
The pole broke and I fell down.
棍 (gùn)
stick
竿 (gān)
pole
软 (ruǎn)
soft
弱 (ruò)
weak
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The Chinese character 杆 (gǎn) is composed of two parts: 木 (mù) and 干 (gān). 木 means "wood" or "tree", while 干 means "trunk" or "stem". Together, they form the character 杆, which means "pole", "rod", or "shaft".The character 杆 first appeared in the oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, 杆 was written as a simple combination of 木 and 干. Over time, the character evolved into its current form.杆 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of words and phrases. For example, it is used in the word 杆子 (gǎnzi), which means "stick" or "pole". It is also used in the word 杆秤 (gǎnchèn), which means "steelyard".杆 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is used in many common words and phrases.
