jiāngjiàngqiāng

take

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

Components
爿 sound component

  Sound component

pánqiáng

  

piece of wood

肉 iconic component

  Iconic component

ròu

  

meat

寸 iconic component

  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

將 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular 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 將
Freq.
Word
Meaning

will

将军

general

即将

on the eve of

将来

future

将要

will

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (3 verified)

漿