江

jiāng
#577 most
frequent character
river
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo,道 dào

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

江 uses 氵 water as the picture part and 工 gōng as the sound part. It first named the Yangtze River. Later it grew to mean any river, and it also abbreviates Jiangsu Province. The sound link with 工 is not clear today.

江 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
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Example Sentences

这条江非常漂亮。
zhè tiáo jiāng fēicháng piàoliàng 。
This river is very beautiful.
他们在江边钓鱼。
tāmen zàijiāng biān diàoyú 。
They are fishing by the river.
这条江流经很多城市。
zhè tiáo jiāngliú jīng hěnduō chéngshì 。
This river flows through many cities.

Words with similar meanings

河hé
river
A more general term for river, can refer to smaller rivers or streams.

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