(gāng) - Gang — refers to a metal tire or & a socket or hub (as in a wheel)

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gāng | 11 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • hub (of a wheel)
  • lamp, light

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.

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