杠
HSK 7–9

杠 (gāng): lever, pole, crowbar

gāng

lever, pole, crowbar

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Pinyin

gāng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

lever, pole, crowbar

How to Write 杠 (gāng)

杠 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 杠

A wooden 木 lever 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation

What 杠 is Made Of

杠 is built from 2 components:

木tree
工labor, work

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Words Using 杠

Common Chinese words that contain 杠:

杠杆

gànggǎn

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