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The character 冈, with its traditional form 岡, originally depicted a geographical feature. Its traditional form incorporates the mountain radical 山 (shān), directly linking it to elevated terrain. The simplified modern form, 冈, consists of the enclosing framework 冂 (jiōng) surrounding the element 㐅 (wǔ). It denotes a low ridge, a small hill, or the spine of a mountain range, focusing on undulating land rather than towering peaks. Over time, its meaning has remained tied to topography, commonly appearing in place names for hills and ridges as a descriptor of rolling landscapes.
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那个山冈很高。
我们爬上了山冈。
冈上有很多树木。
夕阳照在山冈上。
这座冈峦起伏不断。
他们住在冈下的村庄里。
井冈山是革命圣地。
车辆沿着冈脊缓缓行驶。