竿
Character
(bound form) pole; rod
- Strokes
- 9
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 干
- Traditional
- 竿
- Frequency
- #3207 most common character
Meaning
gān
gan1- (bound form) pole; rod CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 竿
Draw “竿” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他用竹竿拿衣服。
tā yòng zhú gān ná yī fu
He uses a bamboo pole to get the clothes.
AI-generated sentence
爷爷喜欢在小河边钓鱼竿。
yé ye xǐ huan zài xiǎo hé biān diào yú gān
Grandpa likes fishing with a rod by the small river.
AI-generated sentence
这根竿子很长。
zhè gēn gān zi hěn cháng
This pole is very long.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 竿
See all 18 →竿头gān tóubamboo pole's uppermost tipWord竿子gān zibamboo poleWord竹竿zhú gāna long, thin pole made of bambooWordHSK 7–9北竿běi gānPeikan Island, one of the Matsu IslandsWord南竿nán gānNankan Island, one of the Matsu IslandsWord标竿biāo gānbenchmarkWord滑竿huá gāna kind of sedan chair, usu. made of bamboo and mounted on a pair of long bamboo polesWord爬竿pá gānpole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act)Word球竿qiú gāncue (billiards)Word钓竿diào gānfishing rodWord马竿mǎ gānlasso poleWord鱼竿yú gānfishing rodWord