懂中文 Dong Chinese

醬

jiàng

any jam-like or paste-like food

Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 將 represents the sound.

Components
將 sound component

將  Sound component

jiāng, jiàng, qiāng

  

take

酉 meaning component

酉  Meaning component

yǒu

  

wine

Evolution

醬 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
醬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
醬 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
醬 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

酱 (醬) 

jiàng

any jam-like or paste-like food; thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam

Most common words with 醬
Freq.
Word
Meaning

酱

paste

酱油

soy sauce

番茄酱

ketchup

花生酱

peanut butter

果酱

jam