Definitions

gāng (noun) guiding principle; key point
gāng (noun) outline; program
gāng (noun) class (taxonomy)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character 纲, whose traditional form is 綱, is structured with the semantic radical 糸, denoting silk or thread, combined with the phonetic component 岡, simplified to 冈. Etymologically, it originally referred to the headrope or main cord of a fishing net, which supports and organizes the entire mesh. From this concrete sense, its meaning expanded to denote fundamental principles, key links, or essential outlines within systems, doctrines, and organizational structures, transitioning from a specific physical object to an abstract term for core elements.

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我的提很清晰。

Wǒ de tí gāng hěn qīng xī.

My outline is very clear.

这是我们的行动领。

Zhè shì wǒmen de xíngdòng gānglǐng.

This is our program of action.

这本书的目很清楚。

Zhè běn shū de gāngmù hěn qīngchu.

The outline of this book is very clear.

他遵守社会的常。

Tā zūnshǒu shèhuì de gāngcháng.

He adheres to social moral principles.

请根据大准备演讲。

Qǐng gēnjù dàgāng zhǔnbèi yǎnjiǎng.

Please prepare the speech according to the outline.

项目的领文件已经下发。

Xiàngmù de gānglǐng wénjiàn yǐjīng xiàfā.

The project's program document has been distributed.

我们必须以这个领为指导方针。

Wǒmen bìxū yǐ zhège gānglǐng wéi zhǐdǎo fāngzhēn.

We must take this program as our guiding principle.

在整理资料时,先列出要是非常有效的方法。

Zài zhěnglǐ zīliào shí, xiān liè chū gāngyào shì fēicháng yǒuxiào de fāngfǎ.

When organizing materials, listing an outline first is a very effective method.