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竹竿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

竹竿 Usage and Examples

bamboo pole

bamboo stick

The characters in 竹竿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument
竿
gān9pole, rod, bamboo slip

More words starting with 竹

  • zhú竹zhì制yuè乐qì器Bamboo instruments, Bamboo musical instruments
  • zhú竹zhì制de的bamboo-made, made of bamboo
  • zhú竹kuāng匡bamboo frame, bamboo basket
  • zhú竹biǎn匾bamboo sieve, bamboo tray
  • zhú竹yè叶bamboo leaf
  • zhú竹qì器articles made of bamboo
  • zhú竹jiā夹zi子bamboo clip, bamboo tongs
  • zhú竹zi子bamboo
  • zhú竹zi子zhà栅zi子bamboo fence, bamboo railing
  • zhú竹zi子de的bamboo's, bamboo
  • zhú竹lián帘bamboo blind, bamboo curtain
  • zhú竹xí席bamboo mat

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Questions about 竹竿

What does 竹竿 mean in Chinese?

竹竿 (zhú gān) means “bamboo pole, bamboo stick”.

How do you pronounce 竹竿?

竹竿 is pronounced zhú gān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “bamboo pole” in Chinese?

“bamboo pole” is 竹竿 (zhú gān) in Chinese.

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