钢
gāng
Metal element 金
steel
strong and unyielding
Element
Metal 金
Radical
钅
Strokes
9
Use
Leans masculine
In five-element thinking, Metal carries clarity, resolve, refinement. A name built on 钢 leans on that energy.
The radical
the metal radical (金): refined metal, precision, resolve, and inner brilliance.
As a given-name character, 钢 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 9 strokes to write.
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