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杠杆 (gàng gǎn) — how to say "lever" in Chinese
杠杆
Lever (literal and figurative)
noun
Character composition
杠
thick pole, bar
杆
rod, pole
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
经济杠杆
jīng jì gàng gǎn
economic lever
利用杠杆
lì yòng gàng gǎn
use a lever
杠杆原理
gàng gǎn yuán lǐ
lever principle
Examples
他用杠杆原理轻松地移动了重物。
He easily moved the heavy object using the principle of leverage.
杠杆很有用。
A lever is very useful.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lever" in Chinese?
"lever" in Chinese is 杠杆 (gàng gǎn).
杠杆 meaning in English
杠杆 (gàng gǎn) means "Lever (literal and figurative)".
How is 杠杆 pronounced?
It is pronounced gàng gǎn (written as gang gan, ganggan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lever" in Chinese characters?
It is written 杠杆: 杠 has 7 strokes, 杆 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 杠杆?
杠杆 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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