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Meaning of 薑

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(Simplified: 姜)
Pinyin: jiāng
English Definition: ginger; surname Jiang
Chinese Definition:
①多年生草本植物,地下茎黄色,味辣,可供调味用,亦可入药:生姜。姜汤。
②姓氏。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (herb) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Example Words
薑黃 jiāng huáng turmeric
姜文 jiāng wén Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director
孟姜女 mèng jiāng heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body
More:薑* | *薑 | *薑*
Example Sentences
1
I bet you like being called a ginger!
2
They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best.
3
"I bet you like being called a ginger!" I yelled at her. Her nostrils flared.
4
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His suggestions: use basil, ginger, vanilla or - in this case, strawberry.
5
We went for a dog broth, simmered for four hours, with Sichuan pepper and ginger.