扁担

扁擔
biǎndan
  1. carrying pole
  2. shoulder pole

classifier: 根

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 扁 biǎn
  1. flat
  2. (coll.) to beat (sb) up
  3. old variant of 匾 biǎn
=2 担 dān
  1. to undertake
  2. to carry
  3. to shoulder
  4. to take responsibility
=2 担 dàn
  1. picul (100 catties, 50 kg)
  2. two buckets full
  3. carrying pole and its load
  4. classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole