冈 (gāng) - ridge & hill
冈 · gāng
ridge;
hill;
mountain crest;
elevated land
ridgehillmountain crest
Usage highlights
mountain ridgehigh groundhills and ridgesMulberry RidgeJinggang Mountainsridge line
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The mountain ridge (山冈) was covered in mist.
- He stood on the high ground (高冈).
- The troops occupied the strategic heights (冈峦).
Collocations
- mountain ridge(山冈)
- high ground(高冈)
- hills and ridges(冈峦)
- Mulberry Ridge(桑冈)
- Jinggang Mountains(井冈山)
- ridge line(冈脊)
Idioms
- Mulberry fields and the blue sea(桑田沧海)
- Jinggang Mountains spirit(井冈山精神)
- High hills and level fields(高冈平陆)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in geographical names to denote ridges or elevated terrain features.
- Appears in the name Jinggang Mountains (井冈山), historically significant as the birthplace of the Chinese Red Army.