gǎng

㽘

Character · NounTraditional崗

variant of 䴚 (a kind of wine vessel); former administrative unit in Yunnan

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

variant of 䴚; a kind of wine vessel

archaic

This is a rarely used variant character.

Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ,
 “
gǎng岗
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
zuò作
wéi为
 “
gǎng䴚
 ”
de的
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
chū出
xiàn现
 。

In ancient texts, '岗' sometimes appears as a variant form of '䴚'.

2.

noun

a former administrative unit in Dehong Dai region of Yunnan, equivalent to a township; also refers to the head of such a unit

archaic

A specific historical term used in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province.

Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
jiě解
fàng放
qián前
céng曾
shì是
yī一
gè个
 “
gǎng岗
 ”
de的
tóu头
rén人
 。

His grandfather was the head of a 'gang' administrative unit before liberation.

Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chēng称
wèi谓
 “
gǎng岗
 ”
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
zài再
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This old term 'gang' is no longer used today.

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Yán研
jiū究
Yún云
nán南
dì地
fāng方
shǐ史
shí时
huì会
jiē接
chù触
dào到
 “
gǎng岗
 ”
zhè这
gè个
gài概
niàn念
 。

You will encounter the concept of 'gang' when studying Yunnan local history.