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  gon1   jyutping
  gan3   pinyin
[1] small cylindrical object, such as barrel (of gun), stem (of pipe), shaft (of pen), etc
[2] classifier for small cylindrical objects


is also a traditional character with a different meaning.
nounAdditional PoS: classifier
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Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
桿 / 杆

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This word has been viewed 3599 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Oct 2010 11:26

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detail  gong3 gon1  gang4 gan3 = lever
detail  kau4 gon2   = club
detail  saam1 gon1 /2 /3 sik1 tin1 ping4  san1gan3shi4tian1ping2 = [lab eq.] triple beam balance
detail  gong3 gon1 tin1 ping4  gang4 gan3 tian1 ping2 = lever balance
detail  juk6 duk6 gon2 kwan2  rou4 du2 gan3 jun1 = allantiasis bacillus; Bacillus botulinus; Clostridium botulinum
detail  jat1 gon2 zeon3 dung6  yi1 gan3 jin4 dong4 = (golf) hole in one
detail  teoi1 gon1  tui1 gan1 = push rod; putter
detail  daai6 coeng4 gon2 kwan2  da4 chang2 gan3 jun4 (Taiwan), da4 chang2 gan3 jun1 (PRC) = coliform bacillius
detail  taan3 zeoi1 gon1 kwan2  tan4 ju1 gan3 jun1 = anthrax bacillus
detail  fu1 cou2 gon2 kwan2  ku1 cao3 gan3 jun4 = Bacillus subtilis; grass bacillus; hay bacillus; hay-bacillus
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