岡
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gāng · ridge or crest of hill

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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Top enclosureCharacter structure

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山Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 岡

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Example sentences

Notice where 岡 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shí nián qián cān guān le fú gāng.我十年前參觀了福岡。

I visited Fukuoka ten years ago.

Source: Tatoeba #862862 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ de zhōu wéi dōu shì shān gāng.這裡的周圍都是山岡。

This place is surrounded by hills.

Source: Tatoeba #6142055 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú lùn dǎng pài bǎ piào tóu gěi le xī gāng xiān shēng.她不論黨派把票投給了西岡先生。

She voted for Mr Nishioka irrespective of party lines.

Source: Tatoeba #904867 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cóng lái méi dào guò bǐ gāng shān gèng yuǎn de dì fāng.我從來沒到過比岡山更遠的地方。

I've never been beyond Okayama.

Source: Tatoeba #346841 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ lái zì jìng gāng.我來自靜岡。

I am from Shizuoka.

Source: Tatoeba #825938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 岡 in context

  1. Say gāng, then recall the core meaning: ridge or crest of hill.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 岡 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.