(gǎng)

HSK 612 strokes
Readingsgǎngjiǎng

Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港[Xiang1 gang3])

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Character information

Pinyin
gǎng / jiǎng
Meaning
Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港[Xiang1 gang3]); surname Gang
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵巷

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

xiàgǎng

(Tw) southern Taiwan (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ē-káng])

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zhōnggǎng

PRC and Hong Kong

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shēngǎng

Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化县…

Open 伸港 page →
quángǎng

whole territory of Hong Kong

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chūgǎng

to leave harbor

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gǎng

Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 滨海新区

Open 大港 page →
xiàngǎng

Da Nang or Danang, Vietnam

Open 岘港 page →

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