| 撑 |
chēng gān | a pole / a prop |
| 撑 |
chēng | to support / to prop up / to push or move with a pole / to maintain / to open or unfurl / to fill to bursting point / brace / stay / support |
| 杆 |
gān | pole / CL:条,根 |
| 杆 |
gǎn | stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns |