How to write 江 (jiāng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- large river
- the Yangtze
- surname
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
江 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 江 is 氵 — meaning water. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 济深油汤流温汗浪漫泼污消.
How the character is built
江 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 工 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 江
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
江 appears in 9 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 江 / 相关任务
Words containing 江 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 江 mean in Chinese?
江 (jiāng) means large river; the Yangtze; surname. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 江 have?
江 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 江?
The radical of 江 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 济, 深, 油, 汤, 流.
What is the pinyin for 江?
江 is pronounced jiāng.
What HSK 4 words use 江?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 江 appears in 1 word, including 江 (jiāng). See the full list above.