See also: and
U+5D17, 崗
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5D17

[U+5D16]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+5D18]

Translingual edit

Han character edit

(Kangxi radical 46, +8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 山月廿山 (UBTU), four-corner 22227, composition )

Derived characters edit

  • 𣙋, 𬬀

Related characters edit

References edit

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 314, character 10
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 8221
  • Dae Jaweon: page 616, character 6
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 780, character 7
  • Unihan data for U+5D17

Chinese edit

trad.
simp.

Glyph origin edit

Phono-semantic compound (形聲形声, OC *klaːŋ) : semantic (mountain) + phonetic (OC *klaːŋ).

Etymology edit

The same word as (gāng). See (gāng) for etymology.

Pronunciation 1 edit


Note:
  • kang - vernacular;
  • kong - literary.
Note:
  • geng1 - vernacular;
  • gang1 - literary.

    Definitions edit

    1. hillock; mound
    2. lookout post
        ―  gǎngshào  ―  sentry post
        ―  gǎnglóu  ―  watchtower
    3. sentry

    Compounds edit

    Pronunciation 2 edit


    Definitions edit

    1. Alternative form of
    Usage notes edit

    In 花崗石花岗石 (huāgāngshí, “granite”) and 花崗岩花岗岩 (huāgāngyán, “granite”), (gǎng) is generally used instead of (gāng). In other cases, (gāng) is recommended.

    Pronunciation 3 edit


    Definitions edit

    1. (dialectal) Only used in 崗尖岗尖 (“brimful”).

    Japanese edit

    Kanji edit

    (uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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    Readings edit

    Korean edit

    Hanja edit

    (eumhun 산등성이 (sandeungseong'i gang))

    1. Alternative form of (Hanja form? of (hill).)

    References edit

    Vietnamese edit

    Han character edit

    : Hán Nôm readings: cương

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