姜
Character
ginger; a spicy plant root used to add flavor to food
Meaning
jiāng
jiang1- ginger; a spicy plant root used to add flavor to food
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我喜欢喝姜茶。
wǒ xǐ huan hē jiāng chá
I like drinking ginger tea.
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这道菜里有很多姜。
zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu hěn duō jiāng
There is a lot of ginger in this dish.
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姜老师是我的老师。
jiāng lǎo shī shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Teacher Jiang is my teacher.
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Words with 姜
See all 22 →姜戎jiāng róngJiang Rong (1946-), pseudonym of Lü Jiamin 吕嘉民 (Lǚ Jiā mín), Chinese writerWord姜文jiāng wénJiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie directorWord姜汁jiāng zhīginger aleWord姜饼jiāng bǐnggingerbreadWord姜黄jiāng huángturmericWord姜堰区jiāng yàn qūJiangyan, a district of Taizhou City 泰州市 (Tài zhōu Shì), JiangsuWord姜太公jiāng tài gōngJiang Taigong, honorific name of Jiang Ziya, legendary strategist who aided King Wu of ZhouWordUnreviewed姜子牙jiāng zǐ yáJiang 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” 六韬 (Liù tāo), one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书 (Wǔ jīng Qī shū)Word姜石年jiāng shí niánJiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神农 (Shéng nóng) Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) and creator of agriculture in ChinaWord姜黄色jiāng huáng sèginger (color)Word
姜是老的辣jiāng shì lǎo de làginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)See 姜还是老的辣WordUnreviewed