2 sentences for 杆 (gǎn — pole)

1. 他用一根木杆拨开了草丛。

   tā yòng yī gēn mù gǎn bō​kāi le cǎo​cóng.

   He pushed aside the grass with a wooden pole.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 救援队正用长杆小心地试探冰面的厚度。

   jiù​yuán​duì zhèng yòng cháng gǎn xiǎo​xīn de shì​tàn bīng​miàn de hòu​dù.

   The rescue team is using long poles to carefully test the thickness of the ice.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary