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姜 (jiāng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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Animated Stroke Order 姜

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 姜 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 姜

姜 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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姜=羊sheep+女woman

A woman (女) tending sheep (羊) — a surname linked to ancient shepherding, symbolizing care and nurture.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 姜

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5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 姜 is used in context

jiāng姜

táng糖

kě可

yǐ以

huǎn缓

jiě解

yùn

Information

Pinyinjiāng

Meaningginger

Strokes9

Radical女

Traditional薑

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2155

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄤ

UnicodeU+59DC

CangjieTGV

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晕

chē车

bú不

shì适

。

Ginger candy can relieve motion sickness discomfort

gǎn感

mào冒

shí时

hē喝

jiāng姜

tāng汤

hěn很

yǒu有

xiào效

。

Drinking ginger soup is effective for colds

tāng汤

lǐ里

fàng放

yī一

diǎn点

jiāng姜

，

wèi味

dào道

huì会

gèng更

hǎo好

。

Put a little ginger in the soup, and the flavor will be better.

chǎo炒

cài菜

shí时

fàng放

jǐ几

piàn片

jiāng姜

gèng更

xiāng香

。

Adding some ginger slices makes stir-fry more fragrant

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