lever; thick pole; to argue
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HSK Vocabulary: 杠
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 杠 is used in context
1
tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
hé和
bié别
rén人
tái抬
gàng杠
。
He always likes to argue with others.
2
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.
3
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.
4
wǒ我
yòng用
gàng杠
gǎn杆
qiào撬
kāi开
le了
xiāng箱
zi子
。
I used a lever to pry open the box.
5
zài在
tóu投
zī资
zhōng中
，
gàng杠
gǎn杆
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
dà大
shōu收
yì益
，
dàn但
yě也
kě可
néng能
zēng增
jiā加
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
In investing, leverage can amplify returns but may also increase risks.
6
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tōng通
guò过
cái财
wù务
gàng杠
gǎn杆
yōu优
huà化
le了
zī资
běn本
jié结
gòu构
，
cóng从
ér而
tí提
gāo高
le了
gǔ股
dōng东
huí回
bào报
lǜ率
。
The company optimized its capital structure through financial leverage, thereby improving shareholder returns.
Information
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Radical木
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2403
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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