将
将 (jiāng) means “will”. It is made of 丬 + 夕 + 寸 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 将 into its parts
What 将 is made of
- 丬 qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: Going to bed 丬 at night 夕, a predictable future (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
将 stroke order
Example sentences
火车将在十分钟后开。Huǒchē jiāng zài shí fēnzhōng hòu kāi.The train will leave in ten minutes.
明天将有大雨。Míngtiān jiāng yǒu dà yǔ.There will be heavy rain tomorrow.
Words with 将
- 将近jiāngjìnalmost
- 将来jiāngláifuture
- 即将jíjiāngabout to
- 将就jiāngjiuto make do
- 将军jiāngjūngeneral (military)
- 将要jiāngyàoto be going to
Also built with 丬
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | will; shall; about to |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 爿 (half tree trunk, #90) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 将
What does 将 mean?
将 (jiāng) means “will; shall; about to”.
How many strokes does 将 have?
将 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 将?
The radical of 将 is 爿 (pán, “half tree trunk”), Kangxi radical number 90.
What parts make up 将?
将 is made of 丬 (half of tree trunk) and 夕 (evening) and 寸 (inch).
Which HSK level is 将?
将 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 将 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.