浆 (jiāng) is a Chinese character meaning “thick liquid”. It is written from 丬 (split wood (left form of 爿)) and 夕 (evening) and 水 (water), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
丬 + 夕 + 水
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 浆.json 笔画中位点核验：0-2 居左上＝丬，3-5 居右上＝夕，6-9 居下＝水；与 桨.json、奖.json 上部分组一致）
Memory aid
A split plank (丬) at evening (夕), set over water (水): a thick liquid stirred late in the day — like fresh soy milk.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 豆浆dòu jiāngsoy milk浆 = jiāng
- 岩浆yán jiāngmagma; lava浆 = jiāng
- 琼浆qióng jiāngfine wine; nectar (literary: jade liquid)浆 = jiāng
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All readings
thick liquid; pulp
thick liquid; syrup-like fluid; pulp; starch paste
比较浓的液体，如豆浆、泥浆、岩浆。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 豆浆dòu jiāngsoy milk浆 = jiāng
- 岩浆yán jiāngmagma; lava浆 = jiāng
- 琼浆qióng jiāngfine wine; nectar (literary: jade liquid)浆 = jiāng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 浆 mean?
浆 (jiāng) means thick liquid; syrup-like fluid; pulp; starch paste.
How do you pronounce 浆?
It is pronounced jiāng.
What parts is 浆 made of?
丬 (split wood (left form of 爿)) and 夕 (evening) and 水 (water), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 浆.json 笔画中位点核验：0-2 居左上＝丬，3-5 居右上＝夕，6-9 居下＝水；与 桨.json、奖.json 上部分组一致）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 浆 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 浆?
水. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 浆?
Common ones are 豆浆 and 岩浆. The reading of 浆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.