Keyword
ginger
- surname
- Frequency
- #2705
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
jiāng
Mnemonic
Simplified form of 薑; grass 艹 provides the meaning while 畺 provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
姜
ginger
生姜
fresh ginger
姜文
Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director
姜黄
turmeric
姜子牙
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)
孟姜女
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
姜汁
ginger ale
干姜
dried ginger
姜饼
gingerbread
黄姜
turmeric
高良姜
Thai ginger; lesser galangale (Kaempferia galanga)
洋姜
Jerusalem artichoke