碙 (náo) - Gang — refers to a type of hard & also used in place names.

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náo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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碙 · náo

Gang — refers to a type of hard stone or rock;

also used in place names.

Gang — refers to a type of hardalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Gang stoneGangzhouHard gangStone gangGang rock

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain is composed of hard gang rock (碙石).
  • We visited Gangzhou (碙州), an ancient place name.
  • The quarry produces gang stone for construction (碙石).

Collocations

  • Gang stone(碙石)
  • Gangzhou(碙州)
  • Hard gang(硬碙)
  • Stone gang(石碙)
  • Gang rock(碙岩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geological contexts to describe hard stones or rocks.
  • Appears in historical place names like Gangzhou (碙州), though usage is rare in modern Chinese.

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