Word: 杆 (gǎn, gān) Traditional: 桿 杆 dictionary entry gǎn 桿 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns gān 杆 pole Full dictionary entry for 杆 Example sentences using 杆 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 把杆往下压，水就会出来。 Bǎ gān wǎng xià yā, shuǐ jiù huì chūlái. Push the lever down and the water will come out. 旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。 Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng. The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows. 这杆旧秤是我爷爷留下的。 Zhè gān jiù chèng shì wǒ yéye liúxià de. This old steelyard was left to me by my grandfather.