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Translingual
Han character
崗 (Kangxi radical 46, 山+8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 山月廿山 (UBTU), four-corner 22227, composition ⿱山岡)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 314, character 10
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 8221
- Dae Jaweon: page 616, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 780, character 7
- Unihan data for U+5D17
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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岡
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*klaːŋ
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崗
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*klaːŋ
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剛
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*klaːŋ
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掆
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*klaːŋ, *klaːŋs
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鋼
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*klaːŋ, *klaːŋs
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綱
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*klaːŋ
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犅
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*klaːŋ
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堈
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*klaːŋ
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *klaːŋ) : semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 岡 (OC *klaːŋ).
Etymology
The same word as 岡/冈 (gāng). See 岡/冈 (gāng) for etymology.
Pronunciation 1
Note:
- kang - vernacular;
- kong - literary.
Note:
- geng1 - vernacular;
- gang1 - literary.
Definitions
崗
- hillock; mound
- lookout post
- 崗哨/岗哨 ― gǎngshào ― sentry post
- 崗樓/岗楼 ― gǎnglóu ― watchtower
- sentry
Compounds
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
崗
- Alternative form of 岡/冈
Usage notes
In 花崗石/花岗石 (huāgāngshí, “granite”) and 花崗岩/花岗岩 (huāgāngyán, “granite”), 崗/岗 (gǎng) is generally used instead of 岡/冈 (gāng). In other cases, 岡/冈 (gāng) is recommended.
Pronunciation 3
Definitions
崗
- (dialectal) Only used in 崗尖/岗尖 (“brimful”).
Japanese
Kanji
崗
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
崗 (eumhun 산등성이 강 (sandeungseong'i gang))
- Alternative form of 岡 (“hanja form? of 강 (“hill”)”)
References
Vietnamese
Han character
崗: Hán Nôm readings: cương
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