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纲 - gāng

heavy rope, hawser; main points

heavy rope, hawser; main points

How to read 纲

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingāng
Englishheavy rope, hawser; main points
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

纲纪 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 纲要. Please read 纲领 one more time.

Common words with this character

law and order
outline; essential points
program; guiding principle
subclass

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 纲.