gāng

steel

metal (钅) + sound gāng (冈) = steel

The metal radical anchors the meaning: steel is the refined, hard form of metal. 冈 contributes the gāng sound and does not carry semantic weight here.

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这座桥是用造的。

zhè zuò qiáo shì yòng gāng zào de。

This bridge is made of steel.

工厂每年生产大量的

gōng chǎng měi nián shēng chǎn dà liàng de gāng。

The factory produces a large amount of steel every year.

Words with 钢

锋钢

fēng gāng

high speed steel

钢刀

gāng dāo

steel knife

钢化玻璃

gāng huà bō li

reinforced glass

钢叉

gāng chā

pitchfork

钢圈

gāng quān

wheel rim

钢坯

gāng pī

billet (steel industry)

钢厂

gāng chǎng

a steelworks

钢弹

gāng dàn

Gundam, Japanese animation franchise

钢曲尺

gāng qū chǐ

steel set square (tool to measure right angles)

钢材

gāng cái

steel (as raw material)

钢板

gāng bǎn

steel plate

钢柱

gāng zhù

iron pillar

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