How to say “river” in Chinese
river (large)
“River” in Chinese is 江, jiāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
江 is read jiāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 工 gōng hints at the sound. This is the name of the Yangtze: 长江.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “江”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 江. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我家就在江边wǒjiājiùzàijiāngbiānMy home is right by the river.
- 爷爷在江边种2了两棵树yéyezàijiāngbiānzhòngleliǎngkēshùGrandpa planted two trees by the river.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The Earth, rivers and the ocean”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “river” in Chinese?
“River” in Chinese is 江, pinyin jiāng.
What does 江 mean?
江 (jiāng) means “river (large)”.
How do you write 江?
江 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 江?
江 is read jiāng. Tones: jiāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“river” in the lesson “The Earth, rivers and the ocean”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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