gǎn
秆
stalk; stem of a plant
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
stalk; stem of a plant
informalOften used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix 儿, refers to the hollow or solid stem of cereal crops, flax, sunflowers, etc.
Yān烟
gǎn秆
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
rán燃
liào料
。
Tobacco stalks can be used as fuel.
Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
mài麦
gǎnr秆
kǔn捆
chéng成
le了
yī一
duī堆
。
The farmers tied wheat stalks into a pile.
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Má麻
gǎn秆
hěn很
qīng轻
，
shì适
hé合
zuò做
shǒu手
gōng工
cái材
liào料
。
Flax stalks are very light, suitable for making handicraft materials.
Xiàng向
rí日
kuí葵
de的
gǎnr秆
hěn儿
zhí很
kě直
，
yǐ可
yòng以
lái用
dā来
jià搭
zi架
子
。
The straight stalk of sunflowers can be used to build supports.
Tā他
yòng用
yù玉
mǐ米
gǎn秆
biān编
le了
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
lán篮
zi子
。
He wove a small basket out of corn stalks.