姜(jiāng)

HSK 7-99 strokes

surname Jiang

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Character information

Pinyin
jiāng
Meaning
surname Jiang
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 姜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱羊女

Simplified form of 薑; grass 艹 provides the meaning while 畺 provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

羊yáng女nǚ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 姜 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 姜

Common words using 姜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gān干jiāng姜

dried ginger

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zǎi仔jiāng姜

stem ginger

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jiāng姜yàn堰

see 姜堰区

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jiāng姜tài太gōng公

see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]

Open 姜太公 page →
shēng生jiāng姜

fresh ginger

Open 生姜 page →
jiāng姜zhī汁

ginger ale

Open 姜汁 page →
jiāng姜bǐng饼

gingerbread

Open 姜饼 page →
jiāng姜huáng黄

turmeric

Open 姜黄 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 姜’s common words

干仔堰太公生汁饼

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