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刚

gāng

just; just now

A person setting down a cup
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Character

刚 gāng

Strokes
6
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
冈 ridge or crest of hill 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我刚到家。 Wǒ gāng dào jiā. I arrived home just now.
  • 他刚走了。 Tā gāng zǒu le. He left just now.
  • 我刚吃过饭。 Wǒ gāng chī guò fàn. I have just eaten.

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