杠 (gàng): Lever — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 杠

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 杠

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

杠

木mù · tree

工gōng · work

杠=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 杠

杠 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 杠

Common word with 杠

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

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Example Sentences

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木mù · tree

+工gōng · work

gàng杠

gǎn杆

lever; pry bar

抬

gàng杠

。

He always likes to argue with others.

tā他

yòng用

gàng杠

gǎn杆

qīng轻

sōng松

qiào撬

qǐ起

le了

zhòng重

wù物

。

He easily lifted the heavy object with a lever.

jiàn健

shēn身

fáng房

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

gàng杠

líng铃

。

There are many barbells in the gym.

Xīn新

chē车

de的

bǎo保

xiǎn险

gàng杠

shè设

jì计

gèng更

jiā加

jiān坚

gù固

nài耐

yòng用

。

The new car's bumper design is more sturdy and durable.

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

zài在

dān单

gàng杠

shàng上

wán完

chéng成

le了

jīng精

cǎi彩

dòng动

zuò作

。

The athlete performed amazing moves on the horizontal bar.

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