gǎn

stick

pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns

wood (木) + sound gǎn (干) = wooden pole or stick

木 tells you this is a wooden object — a rod, pole, or stick. 干 mainly gives the sound gǎn and does not add meaning here.

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他手里拿着一旗,走在队伍前面。

tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yī gǎn qí, zǒu zài duì wu qián miàn.

He held a flag in his hands and walked at the front of the procession.

士兵们每人扛着一枪站在门口。

shì bīng men měi rén káng zhe yī gǎn qiāng zhàn zài mén kǒu.

Each soldier stood at the entrance carrying a rifle.

Words with 杆

杆子

gān zi

pole

金融杠杆

jīn róng gàng gǎn

financial leverage

钓杆

diào gǎn

fishing rod

钓鱼杆

diào yú gān

fishing rod

铁杆

tiě gān

iron (golf club)

铁杆

tiě gǎn

iron rod

铁杆粉丝

tiě gǎn fěn sī

die-hard fan

开杆

kāi gān

(of a snooker competition or golf tournament) to start; to kick off

集电杆

jí diàn gǎn

electric trolley pole

电杆

diàn gān

electric pole

电杆

diàn gǎn

electric pole

电线杆

diàn xiàn gān

electric pole

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