Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 岡 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (綱)
Simplified (纲)
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
綱
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
綱
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
綱
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
綱
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
綱
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
綱
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
綱
Regular
Modern
Chinese
纲 / 綱 [gāng]
head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
綱 こう
Kō given name
綱 つな
Tsuna surname
綱 つなざき
Tsunazaki surname
綱 つなし
Tsunashi given name
CHINESE WORDS (42)
大纲 [dàgāng] #24,015
synopsis
纲要 [gāngyào] #53,356
outline
纲领 [gānglǐng] #38,666
program (i.e. plan of action)
提纲 [tígāng] #31,347
outline
担纲 [dāngāng] #21,020
to play the leading role
教学大纲 [jiàoxuédàgāng] #23,433
course syllabus
上纲上线 [shànggāngshàngxiàn] #50,324
to criticize (as a matter of principle)
政纲 [zhènggāng] #68,239
political program
本草纲目 [BěncǎoGāngmù] #32,485
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[LǐShízhēn]
提纲挈领 [tígāngqièlǐng] #68,812
to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
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JAPANESE WORDS (106)
⭐ 手綱 [たづな] #9,111
reins
⭐ 綱渡り [つなわたり] #23,156
tightrope walking
命綱 [いのちづな] #23,306
lifeline
頼みの綱 [たのみのつな] #28,366
last ray of hope
⭐ 綱引き [つなひき] #37,713
tug of war
⭐ 横綱 [よこづな] #40,736
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)
⭐ 要綱 [ようこう] #74,429
main principle
⭐ 綱領 [こうりょう] #76,495
general plan
⭐ 大綱 [たいこう] #82,687
fundamental principles
綱紀粛正 [こうきしゅくせい] #83,619
enforcement of official discipline
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