gāng
杠
bridge; flagpole
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
bridge (literary)
literaryUsed only in formal literary contexts, rarely used in modern daily speech.
Gǔ古
qiáo桥
héng横
kuà跨
jiāng江
miàn面
，
rú如
yī一
dào道
tiān天
rán然
de的
gāng杠
。
The ancient bridge spans the river, like a natural bridge.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
gāng杠
yù喻
zhǐ指
jiāo交
tōng通
yào要
dào道
。
Ancient poets often used gāng to refer to important transportation routes.
noun
flagpole (literary)
literaryFormal literary usage, modern standard term is 旗杆 qígān.
Xué学
xiào校
mén门
kǒu口
de的
gāng杠
shàng上
piāo飘
yáng扬
zhe着
wǔ五
xīng星
hóng红
qí旗
。
The five-star red flag flies on the flagpole at the school gate.
Tiān天
ān安
mén门
guǎng广
chǎng场
de的
gāng杠
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
。
The flagpole in Tiananmen Square towers into the clouds.