noun · the leader of a group of coffin bearers in a traditional Chinese funeral

旧时出殡，带头指挥抬棺的人被称为杠头。

noun · a person who is habitually argumentative and enjoys disagreeing with others

他这人是个硬杠头，谁说话他都要顶撞几句。

noun · a type of tough, traditional Chinese bread made from dough flattened using a large wooden pole

这种杠头越嚼越香，很有劲道。