冈 (gāng)

ridge; mound

Etymology

Simplified form of 岡. Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 网 represents the sound. The traditional component 山 was removed for simplification.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“网,庖犧所結繩以漁。从冂,下象网交文。,网或从亡;,网或从糸;,古文网;,籀文网。”

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