棍 gùn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 木 tree 昆 elder brother
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
棍
gùn
stick, rod
Character
Example phrases
- 他随手捡起一根木棍，把堵在排水口的杂物拨开。 Tā suíshǒu jiǎn qǐ yì gēn mùgùn, bǎ dǔ zài páishuǐkǒu de záwù bō kāi. He casually picked up a wooden stick and cleared away the debris blocking the drain.
- 老人拄着一根粗棍子，慢慢地走上山坡。 Lǎorén zhǔzhe yì gēn cū gùnzi, mànmàn de zǒu shàng shānpō. Leaning on a thick stick, the old man slowly climbs the hillside.
- 小狗叼着一根小棍子跑回了主人身边。 Xiǎogǒu diāozhe yì gēn xiǎo gùnzi pǎo huí le zhǔrén shēnbiān. The puppy ran back to its owner with a little stick in its mouth.