纲(gāng)

HSK 57 strokesTrad. 綱

head rope of a fishing net

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Character information

Pinyin
gāng
Meaning
head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
綱

Origin & structure

Where 纲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟冈

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 冈 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī冈gāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 纲 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 纲

Common words using 纲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dà大gāng纲
HSK 5

synopsis; outline; program; leading principles

Open 大纲 page →
gāng纲yào要
HSK 7-9

outline

Open 纲要 page →
gāng纲lǐng领
HSK 7-9

program (i.e. plan of action)

Open 纲领 page →
yà亚gāng纲

subclass (taxonomy)

Open 亚纲 page →
bā八gāng纲

(TCM) the eight principal syndromes (used to differentiate pathological con…

Open 八纲 page →
sān三gāng纲wǔ五cháng常

three principles and five virtues (idiom)

Open 三纲五常 page →
tí提gāng纲

outline

Open 提纲 page →
tí提gāng纲qiè挈lǐng领

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

Open 提纲挈领 page →

Related characters

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 纲’s common words

大要领亚八三五常

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