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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gan1
- English meanings
- pole, CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1], stick, pole, lever, classifier for long objects such as guns
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 干.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wood”.
干 is identified as the sound component (gàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 杆.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
awkward; embarrassed
do
do; work; trunk; cadre
feel
dare
pole; staff
sweet; willing
stalk; straw
pole; rod
liver
pursue
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- 栏杆