Definition
冈 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning a hill or low ridge. It does not stand alone in modern Chinese; it appears in compound words and place names such as 山冈 (hill), 高冈 (high ridge), and 井冈山 (Jinggangshan). You'll most often encounter it in geography-related vocabulary.
b.f.
mountain ridge (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 冈。Yuǎnfāng de shān gāng yǐnyuē kě jiàn.The distant hill is faintly visible.
- 冈。Jǐnggāng Shān shì Zhōngguó gémìng de zhòngyào dìdiǎn.Jinggangshan is an important place in the Chinese revolution.
- 冈。Tāmen zhàn zài gāo gāng shàng yuǎn kàn.They stood on the high ridge and looked into the distance.
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