剛

剛 (Kangxi radical 18, 刀+8, 10 strokes, cangjie input 月山中弓 (BULN), four-corner 7220₀, composition ⿰岡刂)

• 𭡺, 𬌧, 𫅙, 𮢪, 𡬼, 𪮚, 𠠊

• 刚 (Simplified Chinese)

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 141, character 11
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2042
• Dae Jaweon: page 320, character 17
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 344, character 10
• Unihan data for U+525B

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *klaːŋ): phonetic 岡 (OC *klaːŋ) + semantic 刀 (“knife”).

Along with 鋼 (OC *klaːŋ, *klaːŋs, “steel”), derived from the terminative of 固 (OC *kaːs, “firm, solid, hard”), literally "having become solid, hard" (Schuessler, 2007).

剛

1. firm; hard; stiff
2. strong

   他的性格是剛與柔的結合。 [MSC, trad.]
   他的性格是刚与柔的结合。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā de xìnggé shì gāng yǔ róu de jiéhé.

   His character is a combination of strength and kindness.

3. a surname

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

剛

1. just; exactly

   剛好／刚好  ―  gānghǎo  ―  just, exactly

2. only a short while ago; just

   剛才／刚才  ―  gāngcái  ―  just now; a moment ago

   剛剛／刚刚  ―  gānggāng  ―  just now; only

   他剛回來。／他刚回来。  ―  Tā gāng huílái.  ―  He has just came back.

3. barely; just

   一個月1000元的工資，剛夠他吃飯。 [MSC, trad.]
   一个月1000元的工资，刚够他吃饭。 [MSC, simp.]

   Yī ge yuè 1000 yuán de gōngzī, gāng gòu tā chīfàn.

   He earns 1000 yuan a month, barely enough for food.

4. as soon as; only at this moment

   他剛做完工作，鈴就響了 [MSC, trad.]
   他刚做完工作，铃就响了 [MSC, simp.]

   tā gāng zuòwán gōngzuò, líng jiù xiǎng le

   The moment he finished his work, the bell rang.

(Jōyō kanji)

1. sturdy

• Go-on: こう (kō)
• Kan-on: こう (kō)
• Kan’yō-on: ごう (gō, Jōyō)
• Kun: つよい (tsuyoi, 剛い)、こわい (kowai)

剛(たけし) • (Takeshi) 

1. a male given name

剛(つよし) • (Tsuyoshi) 

1. a male given name

剛(ごう) • (Gō) 

1. a male given name

剛 (eum 강 (gang))

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剛: Hán Nôm readings: cương^[1], cang^[2]

1. hard, strong, firm