Chinese words · HSK 7–9

竹竿

zhúgān

bamboo pole

Every meaning

zhúgān

  1. bamboo pole

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Its characters

  • 竹zhúbamboo
  • 竿gānpole; rod (as in 竹竿, 钓竿)

Words with 竹

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).