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李钢

李鋼
Lǐ Gāng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 common modern Chinese name
  2. 2 historically often written 李纲 (Lǐ Gāng, 1083-1140), a Northern/Southern Song dynasty official who led the 1126 defense of Kaifeng against the Jurchens

Examples

HSK 2
李钢是一个非常常见的名字。
Lǐ Gāng shì yígè fēicháng chángjiàn de míngzi.
Li Gang is a very common name.
HSK 7-9
南宋抗金名臣李纲在民间也常被写成'李钢'。
Nánsòng kàng Jīn míng chén Lǐ Gāng zài mínjiān yě cháng bèi xiě chéng ' Lǐ Gāng '.
The Song dynasty anti-Jurchen official Li Gang is also popularly written with the character 钢 'steel'.

Tips

history
The historical Li Gang (properly 李纲, 1083-1140) organized the successful defense of Kaifeng during the first Jurchen siege of 1126 - only to be dismissed by the vacillating Emperor Qinzong. When the Jurchens returned and took the capital in 1127 (the Jingkang humiliation 靖康之耻), his removal was widely blamed. He briefly served Southern Song's Emperor Gaozong as Chancellor.
mistakes
The historical figure's correct character is 纲 (gāng, 'main rope; guiding principle'), not 钢 (gāng, 'steel') - but internet searches and informal writing often mix the two since both are read Lǐ Gāng.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ
钢 gāng