杆

• 拼音: gǎn
• 汉字拆解: 杆 = 木 (wood radical) + 干 (phonetic component) — a wooden pole or rod

含义

Pole; rod; shaft; stick. A long cylindrical object.

Used for various rod-like objects: 旗杆 (flagpole), 钓鱼杆 (fishing rod), 球杆 (cue stick/golf club), 栏杆 (railing), 笔杆 (pen shaft). Note: pronounced gǎn as a standalone word or in most compounds, but pronounced gān in 杆子 when meaning a thick pole.

例句

1. 广场中央矗立着一根高大的旗杆，五星红旗迎风飘扬。
2. 他每个周末都会带着钓鱼杆去湖边钓鱼。
3. 球员挥动球杆，球精准地滚进了洞里。

用法指南

语境: sports, everyday objects, descriptions

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 旗杆上升起了国旗。(The national flag was raised on the flagpole.)
• 他握着球杆，准备击球。(He gripped the cue, ready to make his shot.)

错误说法

• 把电线杆说成电杆 (While 电线杆 is standard for 'utility pole,' 电杆 is also acceptable in casual speech)

起源与历史

Phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood radical) indicates material + 干 (gān/gǎn) provides the sound. Originally referred to wooden poles.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal