杆(gān)

HSK 67 strokes
Readingsgāngǎn

pole

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Character information

Pinyin
gān / gǎn
Meaning
pole; CL:条,根[gen1]
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 杆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木干

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 干 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù干gān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 杆 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 杆

Common words using 杆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lán栏gān杆
HSK 7-9

railing

Open 栏杆 page →
shàng上gān杆

backswing (golf)

Open 上杆 page →
qiè切gān杆

chip (golf shot)

Open 切杆 page →
diào吊gān杆

a boom (i.e. transverse beam for hanging objects)

Open 吊杆 page →
rǔ乳gǎn杆jūn菌

lactobacillus

Open 乳杆菌 page →
dà大cháng肠gǎn杆jūn菌

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Open 大肠杆菌 page →
lā拉gān杆xiāng箱

rolling suitcase

Open 拉杆箱 page →
tuī推gān杆

push rod or tappet (mechanics)

Open 推杆 page →

Related characters

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 杆’s common words

栏上切吊乳菌大肠

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