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CHINESE CHARACTER

gǎn

秆

秆

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stalk; straw

Numbered pinyin
gan3
English meanings
stalk of grain; straw

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nóngmín农民bǎ把mài麦gǎn秆duī堆zài在yīqǐ一起。

    The farmers piled the wheat stalks together.

  2. 02

    dào稻gǎn秆kěyǐ可以yònglái用来zuò做féiliào肥料。

    Rice straw can be used as fertilizer.

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