gàng

鿍

Character · NounTraditional崗

hillock; raised land

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

hillock; hill

dialect

Used mostly in place names, often refers to a low hill or mound.

Fú浮
tíng亭
gǎng岗
shì是
Zhè浙
jiāng江
shěng省
de的
yī一
gè个
dì地
míng名
 。

Futinggang is a place name in Zhejiang Province.

Gǔ牯
niú牛
gǎng岗
shì是
Ān安
huī徽
de的
yī一
zuò座
shān山
míng名
 。

Guniu Gang is a mountain name in Anhui.

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Nà那
gè个
cūn村
zi子
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
xiǎo小
shān山
gǎng岗
shàng上
 。

That village is situated on a small hillock.

2.

noun

ridge; elongated raised land

dialect

Refers to a long, narrow stretch of elevated land; also common in place names.

Dà大
gǎng岗
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
shěng省
de的
yī一
gè个
dì地
fang方
 。

Da Gang is a place in Fujian Province.

Diào吊
gǎng岗
yě也
zài在
Fú福
jiàn建
 。

Diao Gang is also in Fujian.

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Yī一
tiáo条
tǔ土
gǎng岗
zi子
yán延
shēn伸
dào到
le了
tián田
yě野
de的
jìn尽
tóu头
 。

A dirt ridge extends to the edge of the field.