01622 Chinese character of 桿 and pronounce gon3

The Chinese character【桿】is used to describe tools or objects, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

A rod or support. Explanation: (1) An elongated object. For example: “pen holder”, “gun holder”, “flagpole”, and “telephone pole”. (2) Quantifier. The unit used to calculate slender objects. For example: “two guns” and “a scale”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【桿】:gǎn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【桿】:gon3/gon1

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【桿】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【桿】, for example:Describing a tool or item , It means mainly a rod or support .Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【桿】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【旗桿、桿子】(Mandarin Pinyin:qí gǎn 、gǎn zǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:kei4 gon1 、gon1 zi2)

The total stroke number of this character is 11 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


旗幟高高地懸掛在旗桿上。

The flag is hung high on the flagpole.


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