杠杆 gànggǎn lever
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
How to remember 杠杆: 杠 pole + 杆 cane = lever.
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How it is used
- 'Lever; leverage' - 杠杆原理 (gànggǎn yuánlǐ) the principle of the lever.
- Financial extension: 金融杠杆 / 加杠杆 (jiā gànggǎn) to use financial leverage.
- Note 杠 read gàng; both the physical prybar and the economic metaphor are common.