拉杆 (lā gān) — pull rod; drag link; draw bar (mechanical component)

Definition

A mechanical connecting rod or bar used to transmit force in machinery (e.g., linkages, suspensions, control systems).

noun
pull roddrag linkdraw bar (mechanical component)
Measure word · 根

Examples

  • 拉杆。
    Zhè ge jī qì de lā gān xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá.
    The pull rod of this machine needs regular inspection.
  • 拉杆，。
    Tā zhèng zài gēng huàn lā gān, què bǎo lián jiē láo gù.
    He is replacing the pull rod to ensure a secure connection.
  • 拉杆。
    Zhè zhǒng lā gān de cái liào shì gāo qiáng dù gāng.
    The material of this type of pull rod is high-strength steel.

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.

拉lāpull
杆gānrod

A 杆 meant for 拉, giving a pull rod.

Characters in this word

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
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
立
立lì拉lā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拉 pairs 手 (hand) with 立, a component that supplies the sound.

Open 拉 →

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.

Open 杆 →

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