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Information of 岡
Pinyin
gāng
Radical
山
Strokes
8 strokes
Usage
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Definition
ridge / mound
岡
1. Ridge of a mountain; mountain beam.
山脊，山梁。
2. Mountain slope; incline.
山坡；斜坡。
3. General term for mountain ridges or small hills.
泛指山岭或小山。
岡 gāng
[ noun ]
(Phonetic-ideographic. Derived from "mountain," with a sound component. Original meaning: ridge of a mountain; mountain range.) Same as the original meaning (English: ridge (of hill)).
【Citations】
1. 《說文》: 岡，山脊也。 俗亦誤作崗。
"In Shuowen: 岡 means mountain ridge. Commonly mistaken as 崗."
2. 《楚辭·守志》: 覧高岡兮嶢嶢。 注:「山嶺曰岡。」
"In Chuci: 'Looking at the high ridge, it is steep.' Note: 'Mountain ridges are called 岡.'"
3. 《釋名》: 山脊曰岡。岡，亢也，在上之言也。
"In Shiming: Mountain ridge is called 岡. 岡 means elevated, referring to something that is above."
4. 《詩·周南·卷耳》: 陟彼高岡，我馬玄黃(病)。
"In the Classic of Poetry: 'Climbing that high ridge, my horse is dark yellow (sick).'"
【Examples】
山岡; 岡陀 (mountain ridge); 岡子 (a low hill with a gentle slope); 岡岑 (small hills); 岡崖 (mountain rock); 岡嶺 (mountain range).
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