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杆

gǎn

pole; rod; measure word for long objects such as guns

A tall pole with a small red flag on a hill
Memory picture

Character

杆 gǎn

Strokes
7
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 干 arid, dry
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他把测量仪架在一根金属杆上,以减少地面震动的影响。 Tā bǎ cèliángyí jià zài yì gēn jīnshǔ gǎn shàng, yǐ jiǎnshǎo dìmiàn zhèndòng de yǐngxiǎng. He mounted the measuring instrument on a metal rod to reduce the impact of ground vibrations.
  • 那只小鸟停在电线杆上,唱了一整个早晨。 Nà zhī xiǎoniǎo tíng zài diànxiàngǎn shang, chàng le yì zhěng ge zǎochen. The little bird perched on the utility pole and sang all morning.
  • 旗杆上的红旗在风中轻轻飘动。 Qígǎn shàng de hóngqí zài fēng zhōng qīngqīng piāodòng. The red flag on the flagpole flutters gently in the wind.

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