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钢 (gāng) — to sharpen (a blade) on a steel; to strop; to hone

Definition

钢 (gāng) as a verb means to sharpen a blade by drawing it across steel — a specific tool-care action, not general sharpening. The noun sense 'steel' is a different word.

verb
to sharpen (a blade) on a steelto stropto hone

Examples

  • 钢钢。
    Chú shī zài qiē cài qián xiān bǎ dāo gāng le gāng.
    The chef steels the knife before cutting vegetables.
  • 钢，。
    Zhè bǎ tì xū dāo hěn jiǔ méi gāng guò, yǐ jīng bú kuài le.
    This razor hasn't been stropped in a long time; it's already dull.
  • 钢，。
    Nǐ gāng dé zhè me yòng lì, dāo fēng huì shòu sǔn de.
    If you strop so hard, the blade edge will get damaged.
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