浆
漿jiāng
#2,620 most
frequent character
thick liquid, to starch
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
浆 joins 水 water with 将 without 寸, which supplies the sound. It first meant an old, fermented drink with a tart taste. That grew to broth or thick liquid, then starch. Read jiàng, it means paste.
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