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杠刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杠刀 Usage and Examples

to confront aggressively

to challenge directly

The characters in 杠刀

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杠
gàng7lever; crowbar; bar
刀
dāo2knife

More words starting with 杠

  • gàng杠tóu头Contrarian, Argumentative person
  • gàng杠zi子Pole, Bar
  • gàng杠gǎn杆Leverage, Lever
  • gàng杠gǎn杆yuán原lǐ理Lever principle, Principle of leverage
  • gàng杠dàng荡Awesome, Great
  • gàng杠líng铃barbell
  • gàng杠dǐng顶limit up, price limit up

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Questions about 杠刀

What does 杠刀 mean in Chinese?

杠刀 (gàng dāo) means “to confront aggressively, to challenge directly”.

How do you pronounce 杠刀?

杠刀 is pronounced gàng dāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to confront aggressively” in Chinese?

“to confront aggressively” is 杠刀 (gàng dāo) in Chinese.

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