僵 meaning and stroke order
Rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
How to write 僵, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 僵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- rigid
- deadlock
- stiff (corpse)
- variant of 僵[jiang1]
How 僵 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 畺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 僵
A person 亻 standing next to 畺 (jiāng), which gives the sound. Picture a person frozen stiff at the edge of a field, unable to move.
僵 (jiāng) describes things that are stiff or rigid, like cold hands or a tense situation, and it also means a deadlock. It usually appears in compounds such as 僵硬 (jiāngyìng) and 僵局 (jiāngjú). Example: 我的手冻僵了。(Wǒ de shǒu dòngjiāng le.) My hands are frozen stiff.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 僵 with 疆 (jiāng, border), as in 新疆 (Xīnjiāng). Both share 畺 and the same sound. Remember that 僵 has the person radical 亻 because it describes a body or a situation going stiff.
Common words with 僵
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
僵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 僵
How many strokes are in 僵?
僵 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 僵 mean?
僵 (jiāng) means rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse). A common word with it is 僵局 (jiāngjú), meaning "impasse; deadlock".
How do you pronounce 僵?
僵 is pronounced jiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 僵?
The radical of 僵 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 僵 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 僵?
The traditional form of 僵 is 殭. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 僵 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 僵 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 僵 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 僵尸 (jiāngshī) mean?
僵尸 is the Chinese hopping vampire, a stiff corpse from folklore. Today it is also used for zombies in games and films, and for inactive things like 僵尸企业 (zombie companies).
How do you describe a tense or awkward situation with 僵?
You can say 气氛很僵 (qìfēn hěn jiāng), meaning the atmosphere is tense. 闹僵 (nàojiāng) means a relationship has turned sour after a falling out.