Surname · Chinese · Korean
竿
“bamboo”
竿 is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Korean.
Chinese and KoreanWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Gan.
Meaning & origin
竿’s family of names
In Korean usage, 竿 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Gan.
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