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岗哨 (gǎng shào) — sentry; sentinel; lookout post

Definition

岗哨 (gǎng shào) is a military or guard term meaning 'sentry post' — covers both the person on watch and the post itself. Often paired with 设 (set up) or 站 (stand guard).

noun
sentrysentinellookout post
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 岗哨。
    Tā men zài mén kǒu shè le yí gè gǎng shào.
    They set up a lookout post at the gate.
  • ，岗哨。
    Yè wǎn, gǎng shào bì xū bǎo chí jǐng tì.
    At night, the sentry must stay alert.
  • 岗哨。
    Tā shì yì míng fù zé cāng kù ān quán de gǎng shào.
    He is a sentinel responsible for the safety of the warehouse.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

岗gǎngpost
哨shàosentry

岗, a guard post, and 哨, a sentry, stand side by side to mean a lookout place or guard.

Characters in this word

Most 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
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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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 哨 →
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Military & Defense

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