桿兒 gǎnr stick Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 杆 桿 gǎn noun pole (gǎn) stick; pole; rod; lever; any shaft-like part of an object儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.