棍棒

gùnbàng

noun #25,751

Measure Word

一根棍棒 gēn

Meanings

1 club
2 staff
3 stick
4 baton

Characters

rod, stick, club

club, bat, stick

Examples

他手持棍棒，威胁路人。

Tā shǒu chí gùnbàng, wēixié lùrén.

He held a stick in his hand and threatened passersby.

古代士兵常用棍棒作为武器。

Gǔdài shìbīng cháng yòng gùnbàng zuòwéi wǔqì.

Ancient soldiers often used clubs as weapons.

Tips

memory

棍 and 棒 are near-synonyms both meaning 'stick' or 'club.' Combined as 棍棒, the word refers collectively to stick-like weapons or tools. The character 棒 (bàng) is also used colloquially to mean 'great' or 'excellent.'

Stroke Order

棍 gùn

棒 bàng