懂中文 Dong Chinese

桿

gān, gǎn

pole

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 旱 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

旱 sound component

旱  Sound component

hàn

  

drought

Evolution

桿 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
桿 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

杆 (桿) 

gǎn

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

Most common words with 桿
Freq.
Word
Meaning

杆

stick

杆菌

bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria)

栏杆

railing

杠杆

lever

铁杆

iron rod