gān​tóu

tip of a pole

  • created sense approved 竿头/竿頭 · gān​tóu · tip of a pole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    竿头 / 竿頭

    gān​tóu

    tip of a pole

    the uppermost tip of a bamboo pole; often used metaphorically to refer to the highest point of achievement or the acme of perfection

    竿 (literal) → 竿 · gān · pole 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · top

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