gāngǎn

pole

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

干 sound component

  Sound component

gāngàn

  

interfere

Evolution

杆 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
杆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

gān

pole; CL:|[tiáo],[gēn]

() 

gǎn

stick; club; pole as unit; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns

Most common words with 杆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

stick

杆菌

bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria)

栏杆

railing

杠杆

lever

铁杆

iron rod