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The character 岗 (traditional: 崗) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the mountain radical 山, indicating a geographical feature, while 岡 (gāng), simplified to 冈, provides the pronunciation. The original meaning referred to a ridge or low hill, an elevated yet accessible terrain, distinct from a towering mountain. Historically, such elevated points served as strategic locations for sentries and lookouts. Consequently, the meaning expanded from the physical hill to denote the guard post itself, and later, more broadly, a sentry post, a position of duty, or an occupational station.
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他站在山岗上眺望。
这个岗位需要耐心和细心。
保安在门岗认真执勤。
新员工已经到岗开始工作。
战士们在哨岗上守卫边疆。
公司为关键岗位提供了培训。
工厂裁员导致许多工人下岗。
那位老兵常常回忆起戍守边岗的岁月。