吊杆 (diào gān) — crane boom; jib (projecting arm of a crane or hoist)

Definition

In machinery, 吊杆 is the projecting arm of a crane or hoist — the long lattice or box section that extends outward to lift and carry loads.

noun
crane boomjib (projecting arm of a crane or hoist)
Measure word · 根
Easily confused

Examples

  • 吊杆。
    Gōng rén men zhèng zài tiáo zhěng diào gān de jiǎo dù.
    The workers are adjusting the angle of the boom.
  • 吊杆。
    Zhè ge diào gān néng gòu chéng shòu shí dūn de zhòng liàng.
    This boom can bear a load of ten tons.
  • 吊杆，。
    Qǐ zhòng jī shàng de diào gān huài le, xū yào xiū lǐ.
    The boom on the crane is broken and needs repair.

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.

吊diàohoist
杆gānpole

“吊” indicates hoisting, and “杆” is the projecting pole.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
干
干gān杆gǎn
Same sound today

杆 pairs 木 (tree) with 干, which gives the sound. The 木 part shows the thing is made of wood.

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