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On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

jiāng ㄐㄧㄤ

  1. 薑
    • ginger
  2. 姜
    • surname Jiang

Classifiers (measure words)

Usually

Less often

Other words read jiāng

In the same tone

  • 将 jiāng will
  • 江 jiāng river
  • 浆 jiāng thick liquid
  • 僵 jiāng rigid
  • 疆 jiāng border

All 11 words read jiāng

jiang with other tones

  • 强 jiàng stubborn
  • 讲 jiǎng speak
  • 降 jiàng drop
  • 奖 jiǎng prize
  • 蒋 jiǎng surname Jiang

All 27 words read jiang in any tone

Other words read jiāng

In the same tone

  • 將 jiāng will
  • 江 jiāng river
  • 漿 jiāng thick liquid
  • 薑 jiāng ginger
  • 僵 jiāng rigid

All 11 words read jiāng

jiang with other tones

  • 強 jiàng stubborn
  • 講 jiǎng speak
  • 降 jiàng drop
  • 獎 jiǎng prize
  • 蔣 jiǎng surname Jiang

All 27 words read jiang in any tone

How 姜 is written

    部首 radical
    女
    笔画 strokes
    9, with 6 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    上下结构
    偏旁 parts
    羊女

    Words with 姜

    Starting with 姜

    • 姜子牙 jiāngzǐyá Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王 zhōuwénwáng and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韬 liùtāo, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书 wǔjīngqīshū
    • 姜汁 jiāngzhī ginger ale
    • 姜黄 jiānghuáng turmeric
    • 姜文 jiāngwén Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director
    • 姜饼 jiāngbǐng gingerbread

    All 10 words starting with 姜

    Ending with 姜

    • 生姜 shēngjiāng fresh ginger
    • 干姜 gānjiāng dried ginger
    • 黄姜 huángjiāng turmeric
    • 高良姜 gāoliángjiāng Thai ginger
    • 洋姜 yángjiāng Jerusalem artichoke

    All 6 words ending with 姜

    Containing 姜

    • 孟姜女 mèngjiāngnǚ heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body
    • 生姜丝 shēngjiāngsī shredded ginger

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