zhú​gàng

extortion

  • created sense approved 竹杠/竹槓 · zhú​gàng · bamboo pole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竹杠 / 竹槓

    zhú​gàng

    bamboo pole

    A pole made from a thick section of bamboo, typically used for carrying heavy items on one's shoulders

    竹 (literal) → 竹 · zhú · bamboo 杠 (literal) → 杠 · gàng · bar

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 竹杠/竹槓 · zhú​gàng · extortion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竹杠 / 竹槓

    zhú​gàng

    extortion

    A trap or scheme used to swindle or extort money from someone; frequently used in the phrase [[敲竹杠|敲竹槓|qiao1 zhu2 gang4]]

    竹 (literal) → 竹 · zhú · bamboo 杠 (literal) → 杠 · gàng · bar

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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