懂中文 Dong Chinese

薑

jiāng

ginger

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

herb

畺 sound component

畺  Sound component

jiāng

  

boundary

Evolution

薑 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
薑 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
薑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

薑  

jiāng

ginger

Most common words with 薑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

姜

ginger

生姜

fresh ginger

姜文

Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director

姜黄

turmeric

姜子牙

Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhōu​Wén​wáng] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liù​tāo], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ​jīng​Qī​shū]