浆 meaning and stroke order
Pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid
How to write 浆, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 浆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- thick liquid
- to starch
- variant of 糨[jiang4]
How 浆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
水 gives the meaning and 丬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 水 (water), shared by 15 characters on this site.
How to remember 浆
The bottom part is 水 (shuǐ, water), which tells you 浆 is about liquid, and the top 丬 hints at the sound jiāng. Picture water that has turned thick and heavy, like soy milk or syrup.
浆 (jiāng) appears mostly in compound words for thick liquids, such as 豆浆 (dòujiāng) soy milk, 糖浆 (tángjiāng) syrup, and 岩浆 (yánjiāng) magma. It can also mean to starch clothes. Example: 我早上喝豆浆。(Wǒ zǎoshang hē dòujiāng.) I drink soy milk in the morning.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浆 (jiāng) with 桨 (jiǎng, oar) and 奖 (jiǎng, prize), which share the same top part. Check the bottom: 水 for liquid, 木 for a wooden oar, 大 for a prize.
Common words with 浆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
浆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浆
How many strokes are in 浆?
浆 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浆 mean?
浆 (jiāng) means pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid. A common word with it is 豆浆 (dòujiāng), meaning "soy milk".
How do you pronounce 浆?
浆 is pronounced jiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 浆?
The radical of 浆 is 水, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浆 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 浆?
The traditional form of 浆 is 漿. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 浆 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 浆 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浆 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is 浆糊 pronounced jiànghu instead of jiānghú?
In 浆糊 the character is read jiàng, as a variant of 糨 (jiàng, thick paste), and 糊 is often neutral tone in mainland speech. In Taiwan it is commonly said jiànghú.
Why does 浆果 mean berry?
浆果 (jiāngguǒ) literally means juicy fruit, a fruit full of thick juice or pulp. It is the general word for berries like grapes and blueberries.