| 竿 | gān | pole |
| 竿子 | gān zi | bamboo pole; CL:根,个 |
| 撑竿跳 | chēng gān tiào | pole-vaulting; also written 撑杆跳 |
| 北竿 | Běi gān | Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Peikan township in Lienchiang county 连江县, Taiwan |
| 北竿乡 | Běi gān xiāng | Peikan township in Lienchiang county 连江县 i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan |
| 南竿 | Nán gān | Nankan Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Nankan or Nangan township in Lienchiang county 连江县, Taiwan |
| 南竿乡 | Nán gān xiāng | Nankan or Nangan township in Lienchiang county 连江县 i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan |
| 撑竿跳高 | chēng gān tiào gāo | pole vault; also written 撑杆跳高 |
| 桅竿 | wéi gān | ship mast; mast; also written 桅杆 |
| 标竿 | biāo gān | benchmark; pole serving as mark or symbol; pole with a trophy hung on it |
| 滑竿 | huá gān | Chinese-style sedan chair |
| 爬竿 | pá gān | pole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act); climbing pole |
| 球竿 | qiú gān | cue (billiards); club (golf); stick (hockey) |
百尺竿头，
更尽一步 | bǎi chǐ gān tóu ,
gèng jìn yī bù | lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do; to continue to further successes; not to rest on one's laurels |
| 立竿见影 | lì gān jiàn yǐng | lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results |
| 竿头 | gān tóu | babmoo pole's uppermost tip; fig. acme |
| 钓竿 | diào gān | fishing rod; CL:根 |
| 鱼竿 | yú gān | fishing rod |
