(jiāng)

HSK 7-915 strokes

rigid

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiāng
Meaning
rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻畺

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

jiānghuà
HSK 7-9

to become rigid

Open 僵化 page →
jiāng
HSK 7-9

impasse; deadlock

Open 僵局 page →
jiāngzhù

motionless; unable to move

Open 僵住 page →
jiāngchí

to be deadlocked

Open 僵持 page →
jiāngyìng

stiff; rigid

Open 僵硬 page →
dòngjiāng

frozen stiff

Open 冻僵 page →
shījiāng

rigor mortis

Open 尸僵 page →

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