竿 (gān) — (bound form) pole (especially made of bamboo); (bound form) rod
Definition
竿 (gān) is a bound noun meaning 'pole/rod' — almost always used inside compounds like 鱼竿 (fishing rod) or with a measure word like 根; rarely stands alone.
bound form
(bound form) pole (especially made of bamboo)(bound form) rod
Examples
- 。Tā yòng yì gēn zhú gān chēng chuán.He used a bamboo pole to punt the boat.
- ？Zhè gēn diào yú gān shì xīn mǎi de ma?Is this fishing rod newly bought?
- 。Tā bǎ yī fu liàng zài gān zi shàng.He hung the clothes on the pole.
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