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ㄍㄤ

gāng

head rope of a fishing net

綱 is a 14 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as gāng in the first tone.

In simplified Chinese the character 纲 is used.

It is made up of the components 糹 (silk) and 岡 (ridge).

  • 綱
    ㄍㄤ

    gāng

    head rope of a fishing net

    • 糹
      ㄙ

      sī

      silk

    • 岡
      ㄍㄤ

      gāng

      ridge

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When I've [gone g]rouper fishing, I use STRONG 岡 SILK <ROPE> to pull my nets *across* the water.
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 綱

Definitions for 綱 pronounced as gāng

  • head rope of a fishing net
  • guiding principle
  • key link
  • class (taxonomy)
  • outline
  • program

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