竿

gān

g+ān·1st tone

(bound form) pole; rod

Radical: 竹 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼箭箱签

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Character Decomposition

竿=⺮+干

Etymology

bamboo

Meanings

(bound form) pole; rod

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Words with 竿 124 total

fishing rod · CL:根 gēn钓竿diào gān benchmark · pole serving as mark or symbol · pole with a trophy hung on it标竿biāo gān bamboo pole's uppermost tip · (fig.) acme竿头gān tóu bamboo pole · CL:根 gēn, gè竿子gān zi

Idioms with 竿 23 total Chain

to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)百尺竿头bǎi chǐ gān tóu lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) · fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù rise in rebellion · raise the standard of revolt · outbreak of rebellion · start an uprising揭竿而起jiē gān ér qǐ

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