蒋

蔣

jiǎng

将 + 艹

Definitions

Jiǎng (noun) family name

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 将 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蔣.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 将

About

蒋, the simplified form of 蔣, is a phono-semantic compound. The upper component, the grass radical 艹 (cǎo), points to a plant, while the lower component 将 (jiāng) indicates the pronunciation. Its earliest meaning was a type of aquatic grass resembling wild rice, found in marshes. Over time, this botanical sense disappeared from common use. The character came to function purely as a proper noun, first as the name of an ancient state, and eventually as a very common surname.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

蒋阿姨很忙。

Jiǎng āyí hěn máng.

Aunt Jiang is very busy.

蒋老师教英语。

Jiǎng lǎoshī jiāo Yīngyǔ.

Teacher Jiang teaches English.

蒋经理在公司。

Jiǎng jīnglǐ zài gōngsī.

Manager Jiang is at the company.

蒋同学喜欢读书。

Jiǎng tóngxué xǐhuān dúshū.

Classmate Jiang likes reading.

蒋医生医术高明。

Jiǎng yīshēng yīshù gāomíng.

Doctor Jiang has superb medical skills.

蒋主席主持会议。

Jiǎng zhǔxí zhǔchí huìyì.

Chairman Jiang presided over the meeting.

蒋工程师设计大楼。

Jiǎng gōngchéngshī shèjì dàlóu.

Engineer Jiang designs buildings.

蒋教授的研究成果显著。

Jiǎng jiàoshòu de yánjiū chéngguǒ xiǎnzhù.

Professor Jiang's research achievements are remarkable.

Related Characters

Component: 将

Component: 艹

蒋