竹竿 (zhú gān): bamboo pole

Grandpa used a long bamboo pole to knock the persimmons off the tree.

The children pretended the bamboo pole was a horse and ran around the yard, having a wonderful time.

The clothesline broke, so Dad found a bamboo pole and propped it between two stools to hang the clothes on.

The fisherman stood at the bow, holding a bamboo pole and pushing hard against the riverbed to move the small boat slowly forward.