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The character "杆" structurally combines the wood radical (木) with the component "干", which primarily serves a phonetic function, reflecting its early association with wooden poles or rods. Its traditional form, "桿", replaces the right side with "旱", also a phonetic element, while maintaining the wood radical. Etymologically, both forms originate from the concept of a slender wooden object, initially denoting simple poles or sticks. Over time, its meaning extended to include various rod-like implements, and with the pronunciation gǎn, it developed specialized senses such as lever or handle in mechanical contexts.
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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。