棍
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gùn · stick, cudgel

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #6727
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 棍

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gùnWords pronounced gùn
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Example sentences

Notice where 棍 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yòng yì gēn gùnzi bǎ lǎo shǔ dǎ sǐ le.他用一根棍子把老鼠打死了。

The rat was killed by him with a stick.

Source: Tatoeba #10278302 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǔ gùn qiú zài zhōng guó bú shì hěn liú xíng.曲棍球在中国不是很流行。

Field hockey is not very popular in China.

Source: Tatoeba #2250635 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ yì gēn gùnzi sāi jìn nǐ de pì gǔ lǐ.把一根棍子塞进你的屁股里。

Shove a stick up your ass.

Source: Tatoeba #8753766 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ yòng gùnzi zài shā shàng xiě le tā de míng zì.汤姆用棍子在沙上写了他的名字。

Tom wrote his name in the sand with a stick.

Source: Tatoeba #5933782 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ xǐhuan qǔ gùn qiú.汤姆喜欢曲棍球。

Tom loves hockey.

Source: Tatoeba #9969095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhōng guó shí yīyuè shí yīhào shì guāng gùn jié.在中国十一月十一号是光棍节。

In China, the 11th of November is Singles Day.

Source: Tatoeba #613113 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 棍 in context

  1. Say gùn, then recall the core meaning: stick, cudgel.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 冰棍儿 (bīng gùn ér), meaning “ice lolly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 棍 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.