- 光棍 guānggùn bacheloran unmarried man; a single man; also written as [[光棍儿|光棍兒|guang1 gun4 r5]] or [[光棍儿汉|光棍兒漢|guang1 gun4 r5 han4]]
- 恶棍 ègùn villainscoundrel; rogue; bully; a wicked person who harms others or disrupts society
- 棍子 gùnzi stickstick; rod; a long, thin, usually cylindrical object made of wood, bamboo, metal, or plastic
- 曲棍球 qūgùnqiú field hockeya ball game played by two teams using curved sticks to hit a ball into the opponent's goal
- 光棍儿 guānggùnr bachelorsingle man; unmarried man
- 冰棍 bīnggùn popsiclepopsicle; ice lolly; ice pop
- 木棍 mùgùn wooden stickwooden stick; club
- 铁棍 tiěgùn iron rodiron club or rod; iron bar
- 棍棒 gùnbàng clubclub; stick; staff; cudgel
- 警棍 jǐnggùn police batonbaton or truncheon carried by police officers while on duty
- 赌棍 dǔgùn professional gamblerhardened gambler; sharper; someone who makes a living through gambling or is a compulsive gambler
- 撬棍 qiàogùn crowbarcrowbar; a stick or bar used as a lever
- 拐棍 guǎigùn walking stickwalking stick; cane; crutch used for support when walking
- 闷棍 mèngùn heavy blowa physical blow with a club or stick, especially one intended to stun or knock someone unconscious
- 一棍子打死 yīgùnzidǎsǐ to finish off with one blowTo deal a single fatal blow; used figuratively to describe totally rejecting or repudiating someone or something because of a single mistake or flaw.
- 打光棍 dǎguānggùn to stay singleto live as a bachelor; to live alone without a partner
- 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr popsiclefrozen snack made of water, milk, or fruit juice with sugar; ice lolly
- 拨火棍 bōhuǒgùn pokerpoker for stirring a fire; a stick used for poking at firewood or charcoal
- 打棍子 dǎgùnzi to bludgeonTo hit someone with a stick; to physically club someone.
- 三节棍 sānjiégùn three-section staffA traditional martial arts weapon consisting of three short wooden or metal rods connected by chains or rings
- 淫棍 yíngùn womanizerwomanizer; lecher; a bad person who habitually takes advantage of women
- 党棍 dǎnggùn party bossa corrupt politician or party official who uses their party influence for self-interest or bullying
- 打闷棍 dǎmèngùn to bludgeonTo knock someone unconscious with a club from behind, usually to rob them; also used metaphorically for a sudden and unexpected blow or attack.
- 讼棍 sònggùn shystera legal pettifogger or unscrupulous person who instigates lawsuits for personal gain
- 夹棍 jiāgùn leg rack(historical) an instrument of torture used to squeeze the legs of prisoners to extract confessions
- 文明棍 wénmínggùn walking sticka cane or walking stick, typically one carried as a fashion accessory rather than for medical necessity
- 棍徒 gùntú rascalsrascals; villains; ruffians; rowdies
- 学棍 xuégùn educator-despotA person who uses their position or power within the education system to bully others or commit wrongdoings.
- 打光棍儿 dǎguānggùnr to stay singleto remain unmarried or live as a bachelor; used specifically for an adult male who has never married, is widowed, or is divorced
- 一棍打一船 yīgùndǎyīchuán to make sweeping generalizationsto condemn a whole group of people based on the faults of a few; to strike all with one blow
- 三截棍 sānjiégùn three-section staffa weapon consisting of three short wooden rods connected by flexible joints such as metal chains
- 两节棍 liǎngjiégùn nunchakununchaku; a martial arts weapon made of two sticks joined by a chain or rope
- 二节棍 èrjiégùn nunchakununchaku; a martial arts weapon consisting of two wooden rods joined by a short chain or rope
- 倔巴棍子 juébagùnzi rude fellowa person who is rude, blunt, or outspoken in their speech
- 光棍儿汉 guānggùnrhàn bachelorunmarried man or single man; variant form of a term for an eligible male living alone
- 光棍节 guānggùnjié Singles' DayAn unofficial holiday for single people on November 11th; it has become the world's largest annual online shopping day.
- 八棍子撂不着 bāgùnziliàobùzháo completely unrelatedto have absolutely nothing to do with; to be totally irrelevant or unrelated to something or someone; literally, cannot be reached even with an eight-foot pole
- 军棍 jūngùn military cane(bound form) a cane or staff used for corporal punishment in ancient armies
- 冰上曲棍球 bīngshàngqūgùnqiú ice hockeya sport combining skating and hockey skills played on an ice rink by two teams of six players; a major event in the Winter Olympics
- 刁棍 diāogùn rascala crafty and overbearing scoundrel; a malicious person
- 双截棍 shuāngjiégùn nunchakua weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or rope; nunchucks
- 双节棍 shuāngjiégùn nunchucksnunchucks; nunchaku; a martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or rope
- 双节棍道 shuāngjiégùndào nunchaku martial artsthe way of the nunchaku; the discipline and practice of nunchaku as a martial art
- 善棍 shàngùn charity racketeerA racketeer who obtains money through fraudulent charity schemes; someone who uses the guise of philanthropy to commit crimes or make personal profit.
- 土棍 tǔgùn local bullya local bully, ruffian, or unscrupulous person who exploits others in their home area
- 地棍 dìgùn local ruffian(colloquial) A local bully or hooligan who oppresses people in their neighborhood; same as [[地痞|地痞|di4 pi3]].
- 女光棍 nǚguānggùn spinster(colloquial) single woman; spinster; old maid; unmarried woman who is often older
- 打棍出箱 dǎgùnchūxiāng Qionglin Banquet (opera)alternate name for the traditional Chinese opera about a scholar's survival and escape from a trunk, also known as the Qionglin Banquet
- 批头棍 pītóugùn bamboo rodbamboo stick or rod used as a tool or for disciplinary purposes
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH