杆 gān cane
cane; pole; stick
How to remember 杆: 木 tree + 干 do = cane. Under the old tree Grandpa, with nothing to do, whittles a dry branch until the kids cannot agree if it is a cane or sword.
Component breakdown
杆 = 木 tree + 干 do
- 木 tree
- 干 do
Under the old tree Grandpa, with nothing to do, whittles a dry branch until the kids cannot agree if it is a cane or sword.
How it is used
- A pole or rod - 电线杆 (diànxiàngān) utility pole, 旗杆 (qígān) flagpole, 栏杆 (lángān) railing.
- Read gǎn for a shaft you grip: 笔杆 (bǐgǎn) pen shaft, 枪杆 (qiānggǎn) gun barrel.