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title: "Ganggan Meaning: 杠杆 (gànggǎn) Means “lever”"
description: "杠杆 (traditional 槓桿, gànggǎn) means “lever”. Hear its tones, see what 杠 and 杆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganggan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 杠杆 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

杠杆 gànggǎn

## lever

## It can also mean

- leverage (finance)

## Its characters

1. 杠 gàng bar
2. 杆 gǎn shaft

## In a sentence

用杠杆可以轻松撬起石头。 With a lever you can easily pry up the stone.

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## More words with 杠 or 杆

- [栏杆 lángān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/langan)

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