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竿头
竿頭
gāntóu
1. bamboo pole's uppermost tip
2. (fig.) acme

Character Breakdown

竿
gān
bamboo pole; penis
9 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

百尺竿头
bǎichǐgāntóu
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
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

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