懂中文 Dong Chinese

钢

gāng

steel

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 冈 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋼.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

冈 sound component

冈  Sound component

gāng

  

ridge or crest of hill

Evolution

钢 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钢 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

钢 (鋼) 

gāng

steel; hard, strong, tough

Most common words with 钢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

钢琴

piano

钢

steel

钢铁

steel

钢笔

fountain pen

钢材

steel (as raw material)