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Animated Stroke Order 钢

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How to write 钢 — animated stroke order

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2.

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钢 stroke order diagram

3.

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钢

钢=金metal+冈ridge

A strong metal (金) alloy that is hard and unyielding, like a hill (冈) — referring to steel.

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5.

How to Use 钢

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 钢 works in context.

Steel-made objects or materials

Words where 钢 means 'steel', referring to items or materials made of steel.

钢铁 • gāng tiě • iron and steel • HSK 5

HSK 5

gāng钢

tiě铁

iron and steel

钢琴 • gāng qín • piano • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

gāng钢

qín琴

piano

钢笔 • gāng bǐ • fountain pen • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

gāng钢

bǐ笔

fountain pen

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钢 is used in context

tā她

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

gāng钢

qín琴

yì一

xiǎo小

shí时

。

She practices piano for one hour every day

wǒ我

yòng用

gāng钢

bǐ笔

qiān签

shǔ署

zhòng重

yào要

wén

zhè这

zuò座

dà大

qiáo桥

shǐ使

yòng用

yōu优

zhì质

gāng

Information

Pinyingāng

Meaningsteel

Strokes9

Radical钅

Traditional鋼

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1067

Zhuyinㄍㄤ

UnicodeU+94A2

CangjieCMBS

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jiàn件

。

I use a pen to sign important documents

钢

tiě铁

jiàn建

zào造

。

This bridge is built with high-quality steel

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