The character 钢 — “steel”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 钢 is read gāng and means “steel”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 钢
钢 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 钢, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 钢 is made of
On the left, 钅 “metal”; the right part is the same as in 刚 gāng. 钢琴 — a “steel qin”, that is, a piano.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 钢
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 钢?
钢 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 钢 mean?
钢 means “steel”. It appears in 钢琴 (“piano”), 钢笔 (“fountain pen”).
How do you pronounce 钢?
钢 is read gāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 钢 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 钢 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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