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Pinyin
gāng
Definition
head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program
纲
gāng
1. 提网的总绳。
(En.) The headrope of a fishing net.
2. 事物的关键部分。
(En.) The key part of a matter; the essence of a situation.
3. 中国从唐代起转运大批货物所行的办法。
(En.) A method of transporting bulk goods developed in China since the Tang Dynasty.
4. 生物学分类的一种类别。
(En.) A major category in biological classification, ranking above "order" and below "phylum" in modern taxonomy, and representing the highest category in Linnaean classification.
5. 统治者认为维持正常秩序的必不可少的行为规范。
(En.) Behavioral norms deemed essential by a ruler to maintain normal order.
Mammalia, the class of mammals
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
program (i.e. plan of action) / guiding principle
synopsis / outline / program / leading principles
outline / essential points
outline / synopsis / notes
common program / formal program of the communist party after 1949, that served as interim national plan
the three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues
political program / platform
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1]
laws and discipline of imperial court
superclass / general principles / general program
outline / detailed outline (of a subject)
three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
cephalopod / Cephalopoda, class of mollusks including nautilus and squid
Arachnids (class of arthropods)
上纲上线 shàng gāng shàng xiàn
to criticize (as a matter of principle)