gān

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Source form: 杆
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) pole; shaft
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4340c63c2dc34db4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

杆 杆 [gan1] /(bound form) pole; shaft/

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gǎn

All readings
Source form: 桿 / 杆
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-799df511fc26cc59. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

桿 杆 [gan3] /stick/pole/lever/classifier for long objects such as guns/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 桿

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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