杠
杠 (gāng) · pole
7 strokesLeft–right
杠 (gāng) means “pole”. It is made of 木 + 工 and has 7 strokes.
Break 杠 into its parts
What 杠 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
杠 stroke order
Example sentences with 杠杆
用杠杆可以抬起很重的东西。Yòng gànggǎn kěyǐ táiqǐ hěn zhòng de dōngxi.With a lever you can lift very heavy things.
物理课上我们学了杠杆原理。Wùlǐ kè shàng wǒmen xué le gànggǎn yuánlǐ.In physics class we learned the principle of the lever.
Words with 杠
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pole |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 杠
What does 杠 mean?
杠 (gāng) means “pole”.
How many strokes does 杠 have?
杠 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 杠?
杠 is made of 木 (tree) and 工 (labor).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.