薑 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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jiāng

ginger

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

herb

畺 Sound component

jiāng

boundary

Evolution

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jiāng

ginger

Most common words with 薑

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[ZhōuWénwáng] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜\|六韬[Liùtāo], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書\|武经七书[WǔjīngQīshū]