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剛
gāng
Description
"剛"这个字有两个常见的用法。
The character "剛" has two common uses.
它可以表示时间很近，就是"刚刚"的意思；也可以表示很硬、很强。
It can indicate a very recent time, like "just now"; it can also mean very hard or strong.
Meanings
剛gāng
just now; a moment ago
我剛到家。
I just got home.
剛gāng
hard; firm; strong
他的性格很剛。
He has a strong personality.
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Notes
- Nuance
In everyday speech the "just now" sense usually appears as 刚 or 刚刚, written with the simplified form 刚.
- Etymology
剛 uses the 刀 (knife) radical, originally meaning hard or unyielding.
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