釭 (gāng) - Gang — refers to a metal tire or & a socket or hub (as in a wheel)
釭 · gāng
Gang — refers to a metal tire or ferrule;
a socket or hub (as in a wheel);
an oil lamp or lantern;
in ancient usage, a metal ring or band.
Gang — refers to a metal tire ora socket or hub (as in a wheel)an oil lamp or lantern
Usage highlights
Wheel hubLamp socketAxle hubOil lampBronze socketIron tire
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The iron tire on the cart wheel (车釭) was worn.
- An ancient bronze lamp socket (灯釭) was excavated.
- The axle hub (轴釭) needed lubrication.
- He lit an oil lamp (油釭) in the study.
Collocations
- Wheel hub(车釭)
- Lamp socket(灯釭)
- Axle hub(轴釭)
- Oil lamp(油釭)
- Bronze socket(铜釭)
- Iron tire(铁釭)
Idioms
- Golden lamp stand(金釭华烛)
- Silver lamp socket(银釭)
- Jade lamp holder(玉釭)
Cultural background
FAQ- 釭 was an important component in ancient Chinese wheeled vehicles and lighting implements.
- In bronze and iron ware, 釭 often referred to metal rings or bands used to reinforce objects.
- The character appears in classical texts describing chariots, lamps, and metalwork.