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How do you say "pole" in Chinese?
杆子
gān zǐ
In Chinese, "pole" is 杆子.
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Pronunciation
GAN ZI. Gan is flat, zi is light. Keep gan level and steady, zi ends soft.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 杆 (gan) has 7 strokes with the wood radical, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as diminutive suffix.
Example sentence
旗杆上有一面旗。
There is a flag on the pole.
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How to remember 杆子
Wood plus small makes a pole. The wood radical in gan is visible on the left. A pole is basically a small wooden stick standing up.
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Questions about 杆子
How do you say "pole" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "pole" is 杆子. It is a noun.
How is 杆子 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 杆 (gan) has 7 strokes with the wood radical, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as diminutive suffix.
How is 杆子 used in a sentence?
Use 杆子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 旗杆上有一面旗。 (There is a flag on the pole.).
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