Pronunciation

Characters pronounced jiang.

14 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 14 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

匠 jiàng artistic craftsman, artisan; workman 酱 jiàng any jam-like or paste-like food 降 jiàng descend, fall, drop; lower, down 僵 jiāng calm stiff and motionless, stock still 姜 jiāng surname; ginger 将 jiāng will, going to, future; general 江 jiāng natural large river; the Yangzi; surname 浆 jiāng natural any thick fluid; starch; broth 疆 jiāng boundary, border, frontier 缰 jiāng reins, bridle 奖 jiǎng prize, reward; give award to 桨 jiǎng oar, paddle 蒋 jiǎng surname; Hydropyrum latifolium 讲 jiǎng explain; discuss; talk

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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