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The character "竿" is a pictophonetic construct, combining the bamboo radical (⺮) atop the phonetic component "干", which historically also contributed a sense of dryness and straightness, qualities inherent to its object. Its core meaning, a bamboo pole or rod, has remained consistent from its earliest recorded use. While firmly denoting a tool or object made from bamboo, such as a fishing rod or a simple polearm, its application has extended metaphorically to any long, slender, pole-like object, even those made from other materials, yet always retaining its fundamental association with the form and function of its original bamboo referent.
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这根竹竿很长。
他用钓竿钓鱼。
工人搬来了几根竿子。
他把竹竿靠在墙边。
旗竿上飘扬着国旗。
钓竿的质量影响钓鱼效果。
我们需要一根足够长的竿子来测量深度。
在户外运动中，碳纤维钓竿越来越受欢迎。