纲 (gāng) — outline; summary; guiding principle; key link; (biology) class (taxonomic rank)
Definition
纲 (gāng) names the 'guiding outline or principle' of something — a plan's spine, not its details. In biology it is the taxonomic rank 'class' between 门 (phylum) and 目 (order).
noun
outlinesummaryguiding principlekey link(biology) class (taxonomic rank)
Examples
- 纲。Qǐng gēn jù zhè fèn gāng xiě yì piān bào gào.Please write a report based on this outline.
- 纲。Gāi jì huà de gāng hé xīn shì kě chí xù fā zhǎn.The core guiding principle of the plan is sustainable development.
- 纲。Niǎo lèi shǔ yú niǎo gāng.Birds belong to the class Aves.
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