岗

崗
gāng, gǎng
冈 + 山

Definitions

gǎng (noun) mound; hill
gǎng (noun) post; position; job

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 冈 represents the sound. Simplified form of 崗.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 冈

About

岗 is the simplified form of 崗, a phono-semantic compound: 山 (mountain) gives the meaning category of a landform, and 冈 (simplified from 岡, gāng) gives the sound. Originally, it meant a ridge, low hill, or mound, a modest elevation, not a lofty mountain. Because sentries and lookouts were stationed on such heights to command a view, the character came to mean a sentry post, and now it commonly refers to a guard post, duty station, or job position, shifting from the terrain to the work performed on it.

Example Sentences Hide

他站在山岗上眺望。

Tā zhàn zài shāngǎng shàng tiàowàng.

He stood on the hill looking into the distance.

这个岗位需要耐心和细心。

Zhège gǎngwèi xūyào nàixīn hé xìxīn.

This position requires patience and attentiveness.

保安在门岗认真执勤。

Bǎo'ān zài méngǎng rènzhēn zhíqín.

The security guard is on duty conscientiously at the gate post.

新员工已经到岗开始工作。

Xīn yuángōng yǐjīng dào gǎng kāishǐ gōngzuò.

The new employee has arrived at their post and started working.

战士们在哨岗上守卫边疆。

Zhànshì men zài shàogǎng shàng shǒuwèi biānjiāng.

The soldiers guard the border at their sentry post.

公司为关键岗位提供了培训。

Gōngsī wèi guānjiàn gǎngwèi tígōng le péixùn.

The company provided training for key positions.

工厂裁员导致许多工人下岗。

Gōngchǎng cái yuán dǎozhì xǔduō gōngrén xiàgǎng.

The factory layoffs caused many workers to lose their jobs.

那位老兵常常回忆起戍守边岗的岁月。

Nà wèi lǎobīng chángcháng huíyì qǐ shù shǒu biān gǎng de suìyuè.

That veteran often recalls the years he spent guarding the border posts.

Related Characters

Component: 冈

刚 钢 纲

Component: 山

山 密 岁 岛 岸 仙 岩 峰 崇 幽 岂 峡 岳 崩

Example Words

下岗 岗位 上岗 在岗 岗亭 换岗 查岗 站岗 花岗岩 鹤岗 龙岗 龙岗区 乱葬岗 伍家岗 南岗 南岗区 岗哨 岗地 岗子 岗巴 岗楼 待岗 爱岗敬业 红岗