02340 Chinese character of 棍 and pronounce gwan3

The Chinese word【棍】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an object or its purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Long strip tool. Explanation: (1) Stick. Such as: “wooden stick”, “iron stick”, “police baton”, “nunchaku”, and “Scout stick”. (2) A scoundrel or dishonest person. Such as: “villain”, “gambler”, “charlatan”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【棍】:gùn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【棍】:gwan3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【棍】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【棍】, for example:Describe the item or its purpose , It mainly means long strip tools .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【棍】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【木棍、鐵棍】(Mandarin Pinyin:mù gùn 、tiě gùn/ Cantonese Jyutping:muk6 gwan3 、tit3 gwan3)

To complete this character, you need 12 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他用木棍趕走了野狗。

He drove away the wild dogs with a stick.


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