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tree

干dry

杆=

4.

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How to Use 杆

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 杆 works in context.

Single HSK word

杆 appears in the HSK word 杠杆, meaning "lever; pry bar".

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6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 杆 is used in context

tā他

yòng用

yì一

gēn根

cháng长

gān杆

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木tree

+干dry

A wooden (木) pole or rod that is straight and dry (干), used for support or as a tool.

gàng杠

gǎn杆

lever; pry bar

Single HSK word

杆 appears in the HSK word 栏杆, meaning "Railing / balustrade".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

láng栏

ān杆

Railing / balustrade

bǎ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.

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.

diàn电

xiàn线

gān杆

shàng上

tíng停

zhe着

yì一

zhī只

niǎo鸟

。

A bird is perched on the utility pole.

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