棍

gùn · gun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. stick; rod; truncheon
  2. scoundrel; villain

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)捡(jiǎn)起(qǐ)一(yì)根(gēn)木(mù)棍(gùn),在(zài)沙(shā)地(dì)上(shàng)画(huà)了(le)个(gè)圈(quān)。

He picked up a wooden stick and drew a circle in the sand.

02

老(lǎo)人(rén)拄(zhǔ)着(zhe)拐(guǎi)棍(gùn)慢(màn)慢(màn)走(zǒu)过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)。

The old man slowly crossed the road leaning on a cane.

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