鋼
gānggàng HSK7

steel

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Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 岡 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

岡
岡 Sound component
gāng ridge or crest of hill

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkangC.kˤaŋ cast iron; steel

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart