岗

Character

岗 gǎng · gāng

HSK 6Character2 readings

(bound form) hillock; mound

Radical: 山
Strokes: 7
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 山冈
Traditional: 崗
Frequency: #2040 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gǎngMain reading gāngRare reading

gǎng

gang3Main readingHSK 6

(bound form) hillock; mound CC-CEDICT
sentry post; policeman's beat CC-CEDICT
(bound form) job; post CC-CEDICT

Words that use “岗” as gǎng

岗位gǎng wèia job position at workWordHSK 6 上岗shàng gǎngto start a new jobWordHSK 7–9 下岗xià gǎngto lose your job because the factory or company no longer…WordHSK 7–9 串岗chuàn gǎngto leave one's post while on dutyWord

南岗nán gǎngNangang, a district of Harbin City 哈尔滨市See 南岗区WordUnreviewed

土岗tǔ gǎngmoundWord 在岗zài gǎngto be at one's postWord 增岗zēng gǎngto increase the number of jobsWord

gāng

gang1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gǎng.

same as gǎng (as in 岗哨)

Words that use “岗” as gāng

花岗岩huā gāng yángraniteWord 花岗石huā gāng shígraniteWord 黄花岗七十二烈士huáng huā gāng qī shí èr liè shìthe seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd…Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 岗

Draw “岗” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他在门口站岗。
tā zài mén kǒu zhàn gǎng
He stands guard at the door.
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警察的岗位很重要。
jǐng chá de gǎng wèi hěn zhòng yào
A police officer's post is very important.
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爸爸今天上岗了。
bà ba jīn tiān shàng gǎng le
Dad started his job today.
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Same radical 山

All characters with 山 →

山shān 岛dǎo 島dǎo 岁suì 峰fēng 岸àn 岡gāng 岩yán 巖yán 崇chóng 崎qí 崑kūn

岗