堽 (gāng) - Gang — refers to a ridge or embankment, & a mound or raised earthwork.

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gāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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堽 · gāng

Gang — refers to a ridge or embankment, often used in place names;

a mound or raised earthwork.

Gang — refers to a ridge or embankment,a mound or raised earthwork.

Usage highlights

Gangshang VillageWanggang Townearth ridgefield ridgeembankmentridge road

Synonyms

  • 岗— ridge, mound (more common variant)
  • 冈— ridge, hill (literary variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The village is located on a ridge (堽上村).
  • They built an embankment to prevent flooding (防洪堽).
  • This area is called Wanggang Town (王堽镇).

Collocations

  • Gangshang Village(堽上村)
  • Wanggang Town(王堽镇)
  • earth ridge(土堽)
  • field ridge(田堽)
  • embankment(堤堽)
  • ridge road(堽路)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical names, especially in Shandong province.
  • Reflects agricultural landscape features like ridges and embankments.
  • Often appears in village and town names in northern China.

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