WHOLE CHARACTER
刚
hard; firm; just now; only a moment ago; exactly; just right
刚 is firm and brand-new: hard and firm, 刚才 'just now', and 刚好 'just right'.
ZDIC: 形声，从刂、冈声.
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刚
hard; firm; just now; only a moment ago; exactly; just right
刚 is firm and brand-new: hard and firm, 刚才 'just now', and 刚好 'just right'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
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ZDIC: 形声，从刂、冈声.
SOUND SIDE: 冈 (GĀNG)
冈
a hill; ridge
A standalone character (gāng, a hill; ridge); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 刚: sound side: 冈 (gāng) The whole syllable gāng matches exactly.
MEANING: THE KNIFE RADICAL (THE HARD, SHARP SENSE)
刂
the vertical knife radical (from 刀)
A bound radical form on the right of many characters; not a standalone word.
In 刚: meaning: the knife radical (the hard, sharp sense) The vertical knife, from 刀.
Tone 1
- hard; firm
- just now; only a moment ago
- exactly; just right
- 刚才just now
- 刚刚just; barely
- 刚好just right
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