jiāngjiàngqiāng

will

Simplified form of . Depicts a hand () taking a piece of meat (). is a sound component.

Components
丬 sound component

  Sound component

qiáng

  

piece of wood

is a component form of .

肉 iconic component

  Iconic component

ròu

  

meat

寸 iconic component

  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

将 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
将 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
将 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
将 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jiāng

will, going to, future; general; will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as [bǎ])

() 

jiàng

commander-in-chief (military); king (chess piece); to command; to lead

() 

qiāng

to desire; to invite; to request

Most common words with 将
Freq.
Word
Meaning

will

将军

general

即将

on the eve of

将来

future

将要

will

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (3 verified)

Remnant component in 3 characters (3 verified)