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罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

罡 Stroke Order — How to Write 罡

Stroke Order

罡 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 罒, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

罡 Radical and Character Components

Components:罒正

罡 is a phono-semantic compound: 罒 (net) carries the meaning, while 正 indicates the sound.

Radical: 罒 + 5 more strokes

罡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gāng

Meanings of 罡 in Chinese

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gāng罡

Tiāngāng, a star name, specifically referring to the handle of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major).
古人常将天罡星视为指引方向的星辰。
Ancient people often regarded the Tiangang star as a guiding star.
Refers to a strong, fierce wind, especially high-altitude wind; originally, in Taoism, it denoted the wind in the highest reaches of the sky. Often seen in the compound "gāngfēng" (罡风).
在万米高空，飞机遭遇了猛烈的罡风。
At an altitude of ten thousand meters, the aircraft encountered fierce stratospheric winds.
Refers to a hill or ridge, a variant of 'gāng' (冈).
登上此罡，可俯瞰全城
From atop this ridge, one can overlook the entire city.

Common Words and Phrases with 罡

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gāng罡fēng风
A strong wind in the upper atmosphere, originally a Daoist term for wind at very high altitudes.
登山者在海拔万米的高峰上，感受到了凛冽的罡风，每一步都格外艰难。
The mountaineers on the peak at ten thousand meters altitude felt the biting fierce winds, making every step exceptionally difficult.

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Idioms with 罡

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Questions about 罡

What does 罡 mean in Chinese?

罡 (gāng) means “Tiāngāng” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 罡?

罡 is pronounced gāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 罡 have?

罡 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 罡?

罡 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 罒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 罡?

The radical of 罡 is 罒, and 罡 is a phono-semantic compound.