岗 (gǎng) — (noun) post, sentry, job position
Definition
岗 (gǎng) is almost always a bound morpheme meaning 'post' or 'job position' — it never stands alone. Common set words: 岗位 (position/post), 站岗 (stand guard), 下岗 (be laid off).
noun
postsentryjob position
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān zài mén kǒu zhàn gǎng.He stands guard at the gate every day.
- 。Zhè jiā gōng sī de gǎng wèi jìng zhēng hěn jī liè.The competition for positions in this company is fierce.
- 。Hěn duō gōng rén xià gǎng hòu chóng xīn xué xí le xīn jì néng.Many workers learned new skills after being laid off.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 崗; 岗 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
岡
岡gāng崗gǎng
Same sound today
The traditional form 崗 uses 山 to show a hill or mountain and 岡 to carry the sound; the simplified 岗 is a later shorthand.
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