01276 Chinese character of 杆 and pronounce gon3

The Chinese character【杆】that we will talk about today is a word that describes a tool or structure. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A rod or support. Explanation: (1) A long straight stick. Such as: “flagpole”, “railing”, “telephone pole”. (2) Quantifier. The unit used to count swings. For example: “A total of 132 strokes were played.”

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【杆】:gān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【杆】:gon3/gon1

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【杆】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【杆】, for example:Describe a tool or structure , It means mainly a rod or support .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【杆】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【旗杆、桿子】(Mandarin Pinyin:qí gǎn 、gǎn zǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:kei4 gon1 、gon1 zi2)

The number of strokes required for this character is 7 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:


他用桿子撐起了帳篷。

He propped up the tent with poles.


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