Memory phrase for the character: 杆

杆

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Meaning pole, stick, lever, "long objects"

Pronunciation

gān, gǎn

Explanation

Left: tree 木, right: dry 干 (laundry rack)

Mnemonic
 
A tree that is dry (= dead), serves as a pole.

Radicals

木 tree
干 dry
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 Vocabulary

杠杆 gàng gǎn  lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
栏杆 lán gān  railing; banister
桅杆 wéi gān  mast
杆秤 gǎn chèng  a steelyard (a type of balance)
杆秤 gǎn chèng  

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