钢钎
gāng​qiān

drill rod

钢 gāng steel Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 冈 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋼.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

冈
冈 Sound component
gāng ridge or crest of hill

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode

钎 qiān tool for boring holes Simplified

A metal 钅 awl 千; 千 also provides the pronunciation

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal
千
千 SoundMeaning component
qiān thousand

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

鋼 gāng steel Traditional

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
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart

釺 tool for boring holes Traditional

A metal 釒 awl 千; 千 also provides the pronunciation

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal
千
千 SoundMeaning component
qiān thousand

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode