北竿

Běigān

Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands

南竿

Nángān

Nankan Island, one of the Matsu Islands

桅竿

wéigān

ship mast

标竿

biāogān

benchmark

滑竿

huágān

Chinese-style sedan chair

爬竿

págān

pole-climbing (as gymnastics or circus act)

球竿

qiúgān

cue (billiards)

竿子

gānzi

bamboo pole

竿头

gāntóu

bamboo pole's uppermost tip

钓竿

diàogān

fishing rod

马竿

mǎgān

lasso pole

鱼竿

yúgān

fishing rod

北竿乡

Běigānxiāng

Peikan township in Lienchiang county [[連江縣|连江县<Liánjiāngxiàn>]] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan

南竿乡

Nángānxiāng

Nankan or Nangan township in Lienchiang county [[連江縣|连江县<Liánjiāngxiàn>]] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan

撑竿跳

chēnggāntiào

pole-vaulting

撑竿跳高

chēnggāntiàogāo

pole vault

百尺竿头

bǎichǐgāntóu

to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)

立竿见影

lìgānjiànyǐng

lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect

百尺竿头，更尽一步

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù

lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do