cán

cán
noun
  1. a handle; grip; staff; lever (especially of a tool)

verb
  1. to flatten; to crush (especially with rolling cylindrical objects)
  2. (figuratively) to run over (with a vehicle)

cân

cân
noun
  1. (colloquial, dated) kilogram
  2. a weighing instrument; a balance, scale, etc.

verb
  1. to weigh

adj
  1. in some kind of balance or equilibrium

桿

桿
character
  1. Nôm form of cán (“handle”).