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刚 - gāng

hard, tough, rigid, strong

hard, tough, rigid, strong

How to read 刚

Click 刚 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingāng
Englishhard, tough, rigid, strong
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

刚一 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 刚健. Please read 刚刚 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be just about to; to have just started to
energetic; robust
just recently; just a moment ago
bold; vigorous

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 刚 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 刚一 and 刚健 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 刚.