刚
HSK 2
刚 (gāng): hard, tough, rigid
gāng
hard, tough, rigid
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Pinyin
gāng
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
hard, tough, rigid
How to Write 刚 (gāng)
刚 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 刚
A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 冈 hints at the pronunciation.
What 刚 is Made Of
刚 is built from 2 components:
冈ridge or crest of hill
刂knife
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Words Using 刚
Common Chinese words that contain 刚:
刚才
gāngcái
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