桿 (gon1) — classifier for small cylindrical objects in Cantonese
gonˉ¹桿简 杆
Mandarin Pinyin: gan3
Meaning of 桿
nounclassifier for small cylindrical objects
nounsmall cylindrical object, such as barrel (of gun), stem (of pipe), shaft (of pen), etc
Example Sentences with 桿
hoiˉ¹開gwaanˉ¹關jauˏ₅有tiuˎ₄條gonˊ²桿
The switch has a lever.
ziˉ¹支keiˎ₄旗gonˊ²桿houˊ²好gouˉ¹高
The flagpole is very tall.
sauˉ¹收jamˉ¹音geiˉ¹機tiuˎ₄調haaiˎ₄諧gonˊ²桿
The radio tuning knob/lever.
jungˍ₆用gonˊ²桿git˗₃拮keoiˏ₅佢
Poke him with a pole.
keoiˏ₅佢teoiˉ¹推gonˊ²桿houˊ²好zeonˊ²準
His putting is very accurate.
Words Containing 桿
三桿式天平saam1 gon1 /2 /3 sik1 tin1 ping4
triple beam balance
球桿kau4 gon2
club
炭疽桿菌taan3 zeoi1 gon1 kwan2
anthrax bacillus; Bacillus anthracis
杠桿gong3 gon1
lever; bar; pry bar; pry lever
耍筆桿saa2 bat1 gon1
wield a pen (used in a derogatory sense)
推桿teoi1 gon1
push rod or tappet (mechanics)
一桿進洞jat1 gon2 zeon3 dung6
(golf) hole in one
肉毒桿菌juk6 duk6 gon2 kwan2
allantiasis bacillus; Bacillus botulinus; Clostridium botulinum
槓桿天平gong3 gon1 tin1 ping4
lever balance
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