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7-9

pole

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Pinyin

gan1 gān

Meaning


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pole

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in [1] front of the [-an] pawn shop trying to make a new 竿 pole he can use to help walk with as he lost is usual staff. He gets a piece of ⺮ bamboo and a comically large 干 syringe, both which he just bought at the shop, and jams them together. Now he has a strange looking 竿 pole that he can use to walk around with. Though a staff would be better.

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