gāng guiding principle; main rope of a net; authority

Made up of [ silk radical 120, gāng ridge; mound ]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 7 strokes.
The silk radical alludes to rope - its main meaning, while 'gang' (ridge) gives the sound

Related characters


Also uses component: fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) fēn (numerous) ; gěi (give) ; hóng (red) ; (order) ; jié (knot) ; jīng (Classic) ; lèi (tired) ; 绿 (green) ; wéi (to preserve) ; (beginnings) ; zhǐ (paper) ; zhōng (end) ; (to form)
Also uses gāng component: gāng (hard)

Sounds same

gāng (ridge) ; gāng (hard)

Different tone

gǎng (harbor)

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Pronunciation

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