bamboo pole, rod
Animated Stroke Order 竿
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HSK Vocabulary: 竿
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 竿 is used in context
1
tā他
yòng用
zhú竹
gān竿
liàng晾
shài晒
yī衣
fu服
。
He uses a bamboo pole to dry clothes
2
bà爸
ba爸
dài带
zhe着
diào钓
gān竿
qù去
hé河
biān边
diào钓
yú鱼
。
Dad takes a fishing rod to the river to fish
3
zhè这
gēn根
gān竿
zǐ子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhī支
chēng撑
zhàng帐
péng篷
。
This pole can be used to support the tent
4
zhè这
shì是
yī一
gēn根
zhú竹
gān竿
。
This is a bamboo pole.
5
yé爷
yé爷
yòng用
zhú竹
gān竿
liàng晾
yī衣
fú服
。
Grandpa uses a bamboo pole to hang clothes.
6
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
wán玩
zhú竹
gān竿
，
mó模
fǎng仿
chēng撑
gān杆
tiào跳
gāo高
。
The children are playing with bamboo poles in the yard, imitating pole vaulting.
Information
Traditional竿
Radical竹
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2678
Zhuyinㄍㄢ
Components—
UnicodeU+7AFF
CangjieHJ
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Cultural note
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