HSK 7-9
杆
gǎn名量
stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns
他握紧伞杆走进大雨。
Tā wò jǐn sǎn gǎn zǒu jìn dà yǔ.
He gripped the umbrella shaft and walked into the heavy rain.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.