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竿

Mandarin · pinyin gān

(bound form) pole; rod

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竿: gān · bamboo pole; penis

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character · Etymology 1

bamboo pole
(specifically) fishing rod
(specifically) punting pole
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bamboo slip
(obsolete) to hang on a pole
Classifier for bamboos.
(dialectal) Classifier for dry tobacco for smoking: pipe
a surname, Gan
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 干, only used in 竿摩

character · Etymology 1

(archaic) clothes rack

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