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刚gāng(literary) hard

Learn the Chinese character 刚 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

Character writing

How to write 刚

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 刚

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 刚.

HSK 3

Real usage

Example sentences with 刚

Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 周可，刚看到通知，今天35路公交不经过中心站了。我们怎么去博物馆？

    Zhōu Kě, gāng kàndào tōngzhī, jīntiān sānshíwǔ lù gōngjiāo bù jīngguò Zhōngxīn Zhàn le. Wǒmen zěnme qù bówùguǎn?

    Zhou Ke, I just saw the notice. Bus 35 isn't stopping at Central Station today. How should we get to the museum?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 5 · published context →

  2. 老师说小宇这周两次没交作业。我刚开始以为他没写。

    Lǎoshī shuō Xiǎo Yǔ zhè zhōu liǎng cì méi jiāo zuòyè. Wǒ gāng kāishǐ yǐwéi tā méi xiě.

    The teacher said Xiao Yu didn't hand in his homework twice this week. At first I thought he hadn't done it.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 13 · published context →
Character questions

About 刚

Short answers for character learning.

What does 刚 mean in Chinese?

刚 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (literary) hard.

How do you pronounce 刚?

刚 is shown as gāng.

Is 刚 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 刚 is HSK 3 recognition character #67.

Can I practise writing 刚?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 writing inventory
  • 3 linked HSK words
  • 2 published course contexts
  • Audio available
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #67. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 3 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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