The character 浆 — “thick liquid”: how to write it and what it means

浆
jiāng

thick liquid

10 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 浆 is read jiāng and means “thick liquid”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 浆

浆 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 浆, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 浆 is made of

At the bottom, 水 “water”; on top, 将 jiāng without 寸: it hints at the sound.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 浆

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 浆?

浆 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 浆 mean?

浆 means “thick liquid”. It appears in 豆浆 (“soy milk”).

How do you pronounce 浆?

浆 is read jiāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 浆 have?

10 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 浆 yourself

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