ɡànɡ

岗

Character · Adjective · NounTraditional崗

used in specific compound words

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

adjective

steep; precipitous

literary

Only used in specific compound words in modern standard Chinese

Zhè这
duàn段
shān山
lù路
gàng岗
qiào峭
nán难
xíng行
 。

This section of mountain road is steep and difficult to travel.

2.

noun

riverbank; shore

dialect

Used in some northern Chinese dialects

Tā他
zài在
Huáng黄
Hé河
gàng岗
shàng上
zhòng种
le了
liǔ柳
shù树
 。

He planted willow trees on the bank of the Yellow River.