| 竹竿 | zhu2 gan1 | bamboo pole |
| 撑竿跳 | cheng1 gan1 tiao4 | pole-vaulting |
| 鱼竿 | yu2 gan1 | fishing rod |
| 竿 | gan1 | pole |
| 三竿 | san1 gan1 | very late |
| 竿子 | gan1 zi5 | bamboo pole |
| 桅竿 | wei2 gan1 | also written æ¡…æ† |
| 立竿见影 | li4 gan1 jian4 ying3 | quick results |
| 北竿 | bei3 gan1 | Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands |
| 钓竿 | diao4 gan1 | fishing rod |
| 旗竿 | qi2 gan1 | flagpole |
| 钩竿 | gou1 gan1 | boathook |
| 标竿 | biao1 gan1 | benchmark |