| 桿 | 114C35 10B.10-4 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄍㄢˇ [gan3] | ||
| N. adjunct. | 一桿槍 a rifle or pistol. | |||||
| N. | (1) A wooden stick, club or cudgel: 桿棒 a wooden staff; 桿子 a wooden rod; 桿兒 ditto, a symbol of authority wielded by the head beggar; 桿兒上的 beggar chief. (2) A pole as a unit of measure, equal to 16.5 feet or one rod (cf. 杆 10B.10). | |||||
| Words | 1. 桿秤 [gan3cheng4], n., beam scales. 2. 桿錐 [gan3zhui1], n., a screwdriver. 3. 桿菌 [gan3jUn4], n., (med.) rod-shaped bacteria. | |||||