懂中文 Dong Chinese

酱

jiàng

any jam-like or paste-like food

Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 将 represents the sound. Simplified form of 醬.

Components
将 sound,remnant component

将  Sound Remnant component

jiāng, jiàng, qiāng

  

will

酉 meaning component

酉  Meaning component

yǒu

  

wine

wine

Evolution

酱 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
酱 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
酱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
酱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

酱 (醬) 

jiàng

any jam-like or paste-like food; thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam

Most common words with 酱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

酱

paste

酱油

soy sauce

番茄酱

ketchup

花生酱

peanut butter

果酱

jam