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The character "杆" derives from a phono-semantic construction where the wood radical "木" denotes its material category and "干" provides phonetic guidance, pointing to an initial sense of a wooden pole or staff. Its traditional counterpart "桿" employs a distinct phonetic element while maintaining the same semantic foundation, both characters historically representing elongated, rigid objects. Through time, the semantic scope of "杆" broadened to include various poles, rods, and levers, adapting to technological contexts like firearm barrels or measurement tools, yet its structural integrity with the "木" component has enduringly signaled its original connection to wood.
Example Sentences Hide
他把旗杆插在土里。
栏杆被漆成了白色。
他用杠杆撬动了石头。
钓竿的杆子非常结实。
电线杆上贴满了广告。
他用笔杆轻轻敲着桌子。
这个实验需要用到光杆。
杆秤是古代常用的衡量工具。