钢

鋼
gāng
冈 + 钅

Definitions

gāng (noun) steel

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 冈 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋼.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 冈

About

钢 is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of 鋼. The semantic radical 钅, derived from 金, signifies a connection to metal, while the phonetic component 冈 (a simplification of 岡) provides the sound gāng. It means steel, a hard alloy of iron and carbon. Though both components were simplified, the character preserves the original structure and meaning.

Example Sentences Hide

这是一支钢笔。

Zhè shì yī zhī gāngbǐ.

This is a pen.

钢铁很坚硬。

Gāngtiě hěn jiānyìng.

Steel is very hard.

工厂生产钢材。

Gōngchǎng shēngchǎn gāngcái.

The factory produces steel materials.

钢琴的声音很好听。

Gāngqín de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.

The sound of the piano is very pleasant.

钢化玻璃不容易破碎。

Gānghuà bōli bù róngyì pòsuì.

Tempered glass is not easy to break.

我们需要钢铁来建造大楼。

Wǒmen xūyào gāngtiě lái jiànzào dàlóu.

We need steel to construct buildings.

这种钢材的质量非常可靠。

Zhè zhǒng gāngcái de zhìliàng fēicháng kěkào.

The quality of this steel material is very reliable.

通过先进的技术，钢的韧性得到了极大改善。

Tōngguò xiānjìn de jìshù, gāng de rènxìng dédào le jí dà gǎishàn.

Through advanced technology, the toughness of steel has been greatly improved.

Related Characters

Component: 冈

刚 岗 纲

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 铺 锋 钻

Example Words

钢琴 钢铁 宝钢 恨铁不成钢 炼钢 百炼成钢 百炼钢 钢刀 钢圈 钢厂 钢材 钢板 钢琴家 钢琴师 钢盔 钢笔 钢筋 钢管 钢丝 钢铁侠 塑钢 小钢炮 废钢 玻璃钢