罡(gāng): stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper
10 strokes
stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- gāng
- Meaning
- stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 罡 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 罡 step by step
10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 罡
Common words using 罡 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
tiān天gāng罡
(old) the Big Dipper; (old) collective name for the three stars that form t…
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