Meaning
stick
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gun” becomes a different word in each tone. 棍 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 棍棒gùn bàngclub; staff; stick
- 棍子gùn zistick; rod
- 冰棍儿bīng gùn rice lolly; popsicle
- 长棍cháng gùnbaguette
- 结棍jié gùn(Wu dialect) sturdy; robust; formidable; awesome
Example Sentence
他捡起一根木棍，在地上画了起来。Tā jiǎn qǐ yì gēn mù gùn, zài dì shàng huà le qǐ lái.He picked up a wooden stick and began drawing on the ground.
他Tāhe捡jiǎnto pick up起qǐto rise一yìone根gēnroot木棍mù gùnwooden stick，在zàiat地上dì shàngon the ground画huàto draw了le(completed action)起来qǐ láito stand up。