钢 (gāng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- steel
- hard
- strong
- tough
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
钢 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 钢 is 钅 — meaning gold. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 键镜钥针.
How the character is built
钢 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 冈 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 钢
Tasks Featuring 钢 / 相关任务
Words containing 钢 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 钢 mean in Chinese?
钢 (gāng) means steel; hard, strong, tough. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 钢 have?
钢 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 钢?
The radical of 钢 is 钅 (gold). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 键, 镜, 钥, 针.
What is the pinyin for 钢?
钢 is pronounced gāng.
What HSK 4 words use 钢?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 钢 appears in 1 word, including 钢琴 (gāngqín). See the full list above.