gāng
冈
low ridge; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
low and flat mountain ridge
Commonly used in place names and literary descriptions of mountains.
Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
shān山
gāng冈
tú徒
bù步
dēng登
shàng上
le了
shān山
dǐng顶
。
We hiked along the low ridge to reach the mountain top.
Jǐng景
yáng阳
gāng冈
shì是
《
Shuǐ水
hǔ浒
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
zhù著
míng名
de的
dì地
diǎn点
。
Jingyang Ridge is a famous location in the classic novel Water Margin.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
gāng冈
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
sōng松
shù树
。
This low ridge is covered with dense pine trees.
Yáng羊
qún群
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
gāng冈
xià下
de的
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
chī吃
cǎo草
。
The sheep are grazing on the grassland below the ridge.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
gāng冈
shì是
dāng当
dì地
tú徒
bù步
ài爱
hào好
zhě者
de的
rè热
mén门
lù路
xiàn线
。
This low ridge is a popular hiking route for local outdoor enthusiasts.
noun
surname Gang
Used as a family name, rarely seen in modern China.
Gāng冈
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
shēn深
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
Mr. Gang is a senior engineer at our company.
Gāng冈
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fēng封
dì地
míng名
chēng称
。
The surname Gang originated from the name of an ancient feudal fief.
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Wǒ我
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Gāng冈
，
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
tā他
Gāng冈
lǎo老
shī师
。
My new colleague has the surname Gang, you can call him Teacher Gang.