What does 钢 mean in Chinese?

钢 (gāng) means "steel" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钢?

钢 is pronounced "gāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 钢?

钢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 钢?

Common words with 钢 include 塑钢 (acetal resin), 宝钢 (Baosteel, China's largest steel maker), 废钢 (scrap metal), 槽钢 (steel groove), 炼钢 (steelmaking).

How do you write 钢?

You can practice writing 钢 using our stroke order tool.

钢 (gāng), steel

钢

gāng

steel

Traditional: 鋼

Character Breakdown

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 鋼

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Definitions

steel

Example Sentences

这个桥是钢结构的。

Zhège qiáo shì gāng jiégòu de

This bridge has a steel structure

Words Containing 钢

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
塑钢	sù gāng	acetal resin
宝钢	Bǎo gāng	Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
废钢	fèi gāng	scrap metal
槽钢	cáo gāng	steel groove
炼钢	liàn gāng	steelmaking
不锈钢	bù xiù gāng	stainless steel
不锈钢	bù xiù gāng	stainless steel

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Related Words

不锈钢(bù xiù gāng)· stainless steel

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卡内基(Kǎ nèi jī)· Carnegie (name)

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宝钢(Bǎo gāng)· Baosteel, China's largest steel maker

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宝钢集团(Bǎo gāng Jí tuán)· Baosteel, China's largest steel maker

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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