鱼竿 (yú gān) — fishing rod | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fishing rod

Measure word · 根

Examples

鱼竿。
Wǒ mǎi le yì gēn xīn yú gān.
I bought a new fishing rod.
鱼竿。
Tā yòng yú gān diào le yì tiáo dà yú.
He used the fishing rod to catch a big fish.
鱼竿，。
Zhè gēn yú gān hěn qīng, shì hé chū xué zhě.
This fishing rod is very light, suitable for beginners.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“鱼” names the catch, and “竿” is a pole; together they mean a rod used for fishing.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 魚; 鱼 is its simplified writing.

For 鱼, the traditional form 魚 is a picture of a fish.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

竹干竿

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

干

干gān竿gān

Same sound today

竿 uses 竹, bamboo, to mark the material, with 干 giving the sound.

Appears in

Miscellaneous Objects Outdoor Recreation

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