江
江 (jiāng) means “river”. It is made of 氵 + 工 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 江 into its parts
What 江 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
江 stroke order
Example sentences
这条江很长。Zhè tiáo jiāng hěn cháng.This river is very long.
江边的风景很美。Jiāngbiān de fēngjǐng hěn měi.The scenery along the river is beautiful.
Words with 江
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
- 沉chénto sink
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | river |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 江
What does 江 mean?
江 (jiāng) means “river”.
How many strokes does 江 have?
江 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 江?
The radical of 江 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 江?
江 is made of 氵 (water) and 工 (labor).
Which HSK level is 江?
江 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 江 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.