栏杆 (lán gān) — railing, banister
Definition
栏杆 (lángān) is the concrete, physical railing itself — the bars you hold on a balcony or staircase. 栏 is the broader word, also covering fences, barriers, or a column in text/data.
noun
railingbanister
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 栏杆。Zhè ge yáng tái de lán gān shì yòng tiě zuò de.The railing of this balcony is made of iron.
- 栏杆。Tā fú zhe lán gān màn màn zǒu shàng lóu tī.He held the railing and slowly walked up the stairs.
- 栏杆,。Gōng yuán lǐ de lán gān nián jiǔ shī xiū, hěn wēi xiǎn.The railings in the park have been neglected for years and are very dangerous.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.