# 崗

| 崗 | U+5D17, &#23831; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5D17 |
| ← 崖 [U+5D16] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 崘 → [U+5D18] |

## Translingual
### Han character

崗 (Kangxi radical 46, 山+8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 山月廿山 (UBTU), four-corner 2222$_7$, composition ⿱山岡)

#### Derived characters

* 𣙋, 𬬀

#### Related characters

* 岗 (Simplified Chinese)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 314, character 10
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 8221
* Dae Jaweon: page 616, character 6
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 780, character 7
* Unihan data for U+5D17

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 岡 | *klaːŋ |
| 崗 | *klaːŋ |
| 剛 | *klaːŋ |
| 掆 | *klaːŋ, *klaːŋs |
| 鋼 | *klaːŋ, *klaːŋs |
| 綱 | *klaːŋ |
| 犅 | *klaːŋ |
| 堈 | *klaːŋ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *klaːŋ): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 岡 (OC *klaːŋ).

### Etymology

The same word as 岡／冈 (gāng). See 岡／冈 (gāng) for etymology.

### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): gǎng (gang$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄍㄤˇ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gong$^1$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): gong$^1$ / gong$^{1-4}$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): kông
    (Hailu, HRS): gong$^ˋ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): gong$^1$
* Eastern Min (BUC): gŏng
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): kang / kong
    (Teochew, Peng'im): geng$^1$ / gang$^1$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: gǎng
*** Zhuyin: ㄍㄤˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: gǎng
*** Wade–Giles: kang$^3$
*** Yale: gǎng
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaang
*** Palladius: ган (gan)
*** Sinological IPA : /kɑŋ²¹⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gong$^1$
*** Yale: gōng
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gong$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gong$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: gong$^1$ / gong$^{1-4}$
*** Sinological IPA : /kɔŋ³³/, /kɔŋ³³⁻²¹/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kông
*** Hakka Romanization System: gong$^ˊ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: gong$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /koŋ²⁴/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: gong$^ˋ$
*** Sinological IPA: /koŋ⁵³/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: gong$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /kɔŋ⁴⁴/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: gŏng
*** Sinological IPA : /kouŋ⁵⁵/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kang / kong
*** Tâi-lô: kang / kong
*** Phofsit Daibuun: kafng, kofng
*** IPA (Xiamen): /kaŋ⁴⁴/, /kɔŋ⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /kaŋ³³/, /kɔŋ³³/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /kaŋ⁴⁴/, /kɔŋ⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Taipei): /kaŋ⁴⁴/, /kɔŋ⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /kaŋ⁴⁴/, /kɔŋ⁴⁴/
* kang - vernacular;
* kong - literary.

#### Definitions

崗
* hillock; mound
* lookout post
    崗哨／岗哨 ― gǎngshào ― sentry post
    崗樓／岗楼 ― gǎnglóu ― watchtower
* sentry; guard
* post; position; job

#### Compounds

* 下崗 / 下岗 (xiàgǎng)
* 上崗 / 上岗 (shànggǎng)
* 三里崗
* 串崗 / 串岗
* 亂墳崗 / 乱坟岗 (luànfèngǎng)
* 亂葬崗 / 乱葬岗 (luànzànggǎng)
* 在崗 / 在岗
* 增崗 / 增岗
* 崗亭 / 岗亭 (gǎngtíng)
* 崗位 / 岗位 (gǎngwèi)
* 崗卡 / 岗卡
* 崗哨 / 岗哨 (gǎngshào)
* 崗地 / 岗地
* 崗子 / 岗子 (gǎngzi)
* 崗樓 / 岗楼 (gǎnglóu)
* 崗警 / 岗警
* 待崗 / 待岗
* 復崗 / 复岗
* 換崗 / 换岗 (huàngǎng)
* 查崗 / 查岗 (chágǎng)
* 監督崗 / 监督岗
* 站崗 / 站岗 (zhàngǎng)
* 童子崗 / 童子岗
* 競崗 / 竞岗
* 競爭上崗 / 竞争上岗
* 罷崗 / 罢岗
* 脫崗 / 脱岗
* 落聘待崗 / 落聘待岗
* 設崗定責 / 设岗定责
* 試崗 / 试岗
* 認崗定責 / 认岗定责
* 輪崗 / 轮岗 (lúngǎng)
* 轉崗 / 转岗
* 返崗 / 返岗 (fǎngǎng)
* 釘子崗 / 钉子岗
* 長崗 / 长岗
* 門崗 / 门岗 (méngǎng)
* 陡崗 / 陡岗
* 離崗 / 离岗
* 頂崗 / 顶岗
* 領崗定責 / 领岗定责
* 顧崗 / 顾岗

### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): gāng (gang$^1$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄍㄤ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): gong$^1$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kông
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: gāng
*** Zhuyin: ㄍㄤ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: gang
*** Wade–Giles: kang$^1$
*** Yale: gāng
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gang
*** Palladius: ган (gan)
*** Sinological IPA : /kɑŋ⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gong$^1$
*** Yale: gōng
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gong$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gong$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /kɔːŋ⁵⁵/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kông
*** Hakka Romanization System: gong$^ˊ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: gong$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /koŋ²⁴/

#### Definitions

崗
* Alternative form of 岡 / 冈

##### Usage notes

In 花崗石／花岗石 (huāgāngshí, “granite”) and 花崗岩／花岗岩 (huāgāngyán, “granite”), 崗／岗 (gǎng) is generally used instead of 岡／冈 (gāng). In other cases, 岡／冈 (gāng) is recommended.

### Pronunciation 3

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): gàng (gang$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄍㄤˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: gàng
*** Zhuyin: ㄍㄤˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: gàng
*** Wade–Giles: kang$^4$
*** Yale: gàng
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ganq
*** Palladius: ган (gan)
*** Sinological IPA : /kɑŋ⁵¹/

#### Definitions

崗
* (dialectal) Only used in 崗尖／岗尖 (“brimful”).

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji)
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#### Readings

* Go-on: こう (kō)
* Kan-on: こう (kō)
* Kun: おか (oka, 崗)

## Korean
### Hanja

崗 (eumhun 산등성이 강 (sandeungseong'i gang))
* Alternative form of 岡 (“hanja form of 강 (“hill”)”)

### References

* Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo), page 1.

## Vietnamese
### Han character

崗: Hán Nôm readings: cương
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