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Character Decomposition
竿=⺮+干
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings
(bound form) pole; rod
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Words with 竿 124 total
fishing rod · CL:根 gēn钓竿diào gānbenchmark · pole serving as mark or symbol · pole with a trophy hung on it标竿biāo gānbamboo pole's uppermost tip · (fig.) acme竿头gān tóubamboo pole · CL:根 gēn, gè竿子gān zipole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act) · climbing pole爬竿pá gānlasso pole · blind man's stick · white stick马竿mǎ gān
Idioms with 竿 23 total Chain
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)百尺竿头bǎi chǐ gān tóulit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) · fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bùrise in rebellion · raise the standard of revolt · outbreak of rebellion · start an uprising揭竿而起jiē gān ér qǐ
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