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The word "棍子" is formed by combining the character "棍", which uses the semantic radical "木" (wood) to indicate its material and the component "昆" for phonetic approximation, with the suffix "子" that nominalizes it into a concrete noun meaning "stick" or "rod".

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他拿着一根棍子

Tā názhe yī gēn gùnzi.

He is holding a stick.

这根棍子很长。

Zhè gēn gùnzi hěn cháng.

This stick is very long.

他用棍子敲门。

Tā yòng gùnzi qiāo mén.

He knocks on the door with a stick.

老人靠着棍子走路。

Lǎorén kàozhe gùnzi zǒulù.

The old man walks leaning on a stick.

孩子们用棍子在地上画画。

Háizimen yòng gùnzi zài dìshàng huà huà.

The children draw on the ground with sticks.

Word Definition - 棍子

gùn zi stick; rod

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