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What does 竿 mean in Chinese?

竿 (gān) means "pole" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 竿?

竿 is pronounced "gān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 竿?

竿 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 竿?

Common words with 竿 include 北竿 (Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands), 南竿 (Nankan Island, one of the Matsu Islands), 桅竿 (ship mast), 标竿 (benchmark), 滑竿 (Chinese-style sedan chair).

How do you write 竿?

You can practice writing 竿 using our stroke order tool.

竿 (gān) — pole | Chinese Dictionary

竿

gān

pole

Character Breakdown

Radical: 竹 (no. 118)

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Definitions

pole

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 竿

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
北竿	Běi gān	Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands
南竿	Nán gān	Nankan Island, one of the Matsu Islands
桅竿	wéi gān	ship mast
标竿	biāo gān	benchmark
滑竿	huá gān	Chinese-style sedan chair
爬竿	pá gān	pole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act)
球竿	qiú gān	cue (billiards)
竿子	gān zi	bamboo pole
竿头	gān tóu	bamboo pole's uppermost tip
钓竿	diào gān	fishing rod

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Related Words

南极(nán jí)— south pole

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北极(běi jí)— the North Pole

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助跑(zhù pǎo)— to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc)

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地理极(dì lǐ jí)— geographic pole

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

竿

gān