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Character Decomposition
纲=纟+冈
Etymology
thread
Meanings
head rope of a fishing net
guiding principle
key link
class (taxonomy)
outline
program
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Words with 纲 113 total
laws and discipline of imperial court朝纲cháo gāngsynopsis · outline · program · leading principles大纲dà gāngpolitical program · platform政纲zhèng gāngsubclass (taxonomy)亚纲yà gāng(TCM) the eight principal syndromes (used to differentiate pathological conditions): yin and yang, exterior and interior, cold and heat, hypofunction and hyperfunction八纲bā gāngoutline · synopsis · notes提纲tí gāngto play the leading role担纲dān gāngyokozuna横纲héng gānglaw and order纲纪gāng jìoutline · essential points纲要gāng yàoprogram (i.e. plan of action) · guiding principle纲领gāng lǐngexam outline (outline of the content of an exam, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for kǎo shì dà gāng)考纲kǎo gāngbeyond the scope of the syllabus超纲chāo gāngdimension (unit)量纲liàng gāng(political) party platform · party program党纲dǎng gāng
Idioms with 纲 14 total Chain
if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) · take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves · (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered纲举目张gāng jǔ mù zhāngthree principles and five virtues (idiom) · the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness, propriety, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)三纲五常sān gāng wǔ chángto concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials提纲挈领tí gāng qiè lǐng
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