将

將
jiàng
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frequent character
(bound form) a general

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

将 first showed a hand 寸 grabbing meat, meaning 'to take'. 丬 qiáng supplies the sound. From 'to take' came 'to hold' and 'to use'. Read jiàng, it also means 'leader' and a military rank.

Drawn as: hand grabbing meat

将 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

将jiāng
be going to, will, would
将qiāng
to desire, to invite, to request

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