缸(gāng)

HSK 7-99 strokes

jar

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Character information

Pinyin
gāng
Meaning
jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 缸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰缶工

In this compound, the meaning comes from 缶 (pottery); 工 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

缶fǒu工gōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缸 step by step

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

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Words with 缸

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

qì气gāng缸

cylinder (engine)

Open 气缸 page →
shuǐ水gāng缸

water jar

Open 水缸 page →
qì汽gāng缸

cylinder (of steam engine or internal combustion engine)

Open 汽缸 page →
yù浴gāng缸

bathtub

Open 浴缸 page →
chá茶gāng缸

mug

Open 茶缸 page →
jiǔ酒gāng缸

wine jar

Open 酒缸 page →
yú鱼gāng缸

fish tank

Open 鱼缸 page →
yān烟huī灰gāng缸

ashtray

Open 烟灰缸 page →

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More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 缸’s common words

气水汽浴茶酒鱼烟

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