How to Write 浆 (jiāng) — Meaning “thick liquid; starch; paste”

Q: What is a good memory trick to remember 浆?

Imagine a chef (将) mixing water (水) to make a thick paste, like soy milk. The top part 将 sounds like "jiang" and helps you remember the pronunciation.

Q: What should I watch out for when writing 浆?

The bottom part is a compressed form of the water radical, written with three strokes instead of four. Make sure the last right-falling stroke does not cross the hook.

Q: How is 浆 different from 沓 and 泉?

浆 has 将 on top and water below, meaning thick liquid. 沓 has water on top and 曰 (a sun symbol) below, meaning repetitive or piled up. 泉 has 白 (white) on top and water below, meaning a natural spring.

Q: Where is 浆 used in modern Chinese language?

It appears in common words like 豆浆 (soy milk), a popular breakfast drink, and 泥浆 (mud slurry) used in construction. 纸浆 (paper pulp) is another everyday term in paper-making.

Q: What common words use 浆?

Common words containing 浆 include: 豆浆 (dòu jiāng) — soy milk; 泥浆 (ní jiāng) — Slurry; 纸浆 (zhǐ jiāng) — paper pulp.

jiāng HSK Level 7 10 strokes Radical: 水

浆 (jiāng) means "thick liquid; starch; paste" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 水, and is HSK Level 7.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Harder than 65% of HSK Level 7 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 豆浆 (dòu jiāng), 泥浆 (ní jiāng), 纸浆 (zhǐ jiāng).

Due to its 10 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 浆 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 浆

The character 浆 (jiāng) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 水 is one of its key components.

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What Does jiāng (浆) Mean in Chinese?

浆 means thick liquid; starch; paste.

As an HSK Level 7 character, 浆 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character	浆
Pinyin	jiāng (jiang)
Meaning	thick liquid; starch; paste
Strokes	10
Radical	水
HSK Level	7
Difficulty	4.2/5

Origin of 浆

浆 is a compound character with 水 (water) as the semantic radical, indicating a liquid, and 将 (jiāng) as the phonetic component. The combination suggests a thick liquid or paste, such as starch mixed with water.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a general (将) stirring water (水) into a thick, gooey paste for his troops.

Common Words with 浆

豆浆 dòu jiāng

soy milk

泥浆 ní jiāng

Slurry

纸浆 zhǐ jiāng

paper pulp

Example Sentences

我早餐喜欢喝豆浆。

wǒ zǎo cān xǐ huān hē dòu jiāng

I like drinking soy milk for breakfast.

地上到处都是泥浆。

dì shàng dào chù dōu shì ní jiāng

There is mud everywhere on the ground.

纸是由纸浆做成的。

zhǐ shì yóu zhǐ jiāng zuò chéng de

Paper is made from pulp.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Radical
浆 (current)	jiāng	10	水
沓	dá / tà	8	水
泉	quán	9	水
泰	tài	10	水

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Frequently Asked Questions about 浆

What are the components of 浆 and how do they relate to its meaning?

浆 combines the phonetic component 将 (jiāng) on top and the radical 水 (water) on the bottom. The water radical directly relates to the character's meaning of a thick liquid or paste.

What is a good memory trick to remember 浆?

What should I watch out for when writing 浆?

How is 浆 different from 沓 and 泉?

Where is 浆 used in modern Chinese language?

What common words use 浆?

How to Write 浆 (jiāng) — Meaning “thick liquid; starch; paste”

Practice Writing 浆 (jiāng)

How to Write 浆

What Does jiāng (浆) Mean in Chinese?

Character Data

Origin of 浆

Common Words with 浆

Example Sentences

Similar Characters Comparison

Practice Writing 浆 (jiāng)

Frequently Asked Questions about 浆

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