gān
bamboo pole
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 竿
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
pole | ||
quick results | ||
fishing rod | ||
bamboo pole | ||
fishing rod |
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