懂中文 Dong Chinese

姜

jiāng

surname

Simplified form of 薑; grass 艹 provides the meaning while 畺 provides the pronunciation

Components
羊 meaning component

羊  Meaning component

yáng

  

sheep

女 meaning component

女  Meaning component

nǚ, rǔ

  

woman

Evolution

姜 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
姜 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
姜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
姜 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

姜  

jiāng

surname; ginger; variant of 薑|姜[jiāng]

姜  

Jiāng

surname Jiang

Most common words with 姜
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]