杠 gāng pole
pole; bar; lever
How to remember 杠: 木 tree + 工 work = pole. Dad saws a straight branch off the tree after work, fixes it in the doorway, and the kids argue if it is a pole or a swing.
Component breakdown
杠 = 木 tree + 工 work
- 木 tree
- 工 work
Dad saws a straight branch off the tree after work, fixes it in the doorway, and the kids argue if it is a pole or a swing.
How it is used
- A bar or pole - 杠杆 (gànggǎn) lever, 单杠 (dāngàng) horizontal bar (gymnastics).
- Colloquially 抬杠 (táigàng) means to bicker/argue for the sake of it; internet slang 杠精 (gàngjīng) is someone who contradicts everything.