Common Meanings
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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.