杆 (gǎn): Pole — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 杆

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 杆

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

杆

木mù · tree

干gàn · trunk

杆=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 杆

杆 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 杆

Common word with 杆

One common HSK word with 杆 is 杠杆, meaning "lever; pry bar".

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Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

yì一

gēn根

cháng长

gān杆

bǎ

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木mù · tree

+干gàn · trunk

gàng杠

gǎn杆

lever; pry bar

Common word with 杆

One common HSK word with 杆 is 栏杆, meaning "Railing / balustrade".

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láng栏

ān杆

Railing / balustrade

把

fēng风

zheng筝

qǔ取

le了

xià下

lái来

。

He used a long pole to get the kite down.

tā他

kào靠

zài在

lán栏

gān杆

shàng上

kàn看

fēng风

jǐng景

。

He leaned on the railing to enjoy the view.

xué学

xiào校

mén门

kǒu口

lì立

zhe着

yī一

gēn根

gāo高

de的

qí旗

gān杆

。

A tall flagpole stands at the school gate.

gàng杠

gǎn杆

yuán原

lǐ理

zài在

wù物

lǐ理

zhōng中

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

The lever principle is important in physics.

Chuán船

shàng上

de的

wéi桅

gān杆

hěn很

gāo高

。

The mast on the ship is very tall.

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杆 (gǎn): Pole — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 杆

Stroke Order Diagrams 杆

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 杆

How to Use 杆

Common word with 杆

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

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Common word with 杆

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

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