钢(gāng)

HSK 59 strokesTrad. 鋼
Readingsgānggàng

steel

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Character information

Pinyin
gāng / gàng
Meaning
steel
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
鋼

Origin & structure

Where 钢 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅冈

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 冈 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn冈gāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 钢 step by step

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

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Words with 钢

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

gāng钢qín琴
HSK 5

piano

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gāng钢bǐ笔
HSK 5

fountain pen

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sù塑gāng钢

acetal resin; Delrin; unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC or rigid PVC)

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bǎo宝gāng钢

Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form …

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fèi废gāng钢

scrap metal; steel scrap

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cáo槽gāng钢

steel groove

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liàn炼gāng钢

to make steel

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jiǎo角gāng钢

angle iron

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琴笔塑宝废槽炼角

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