疅 (jiāng) - Jiang — an archaic character variant of 疆 & also appears in historical texts and place names.

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jiāng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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疅 · jiāng

Jiang — an archaic character variant of 疆 (jiāng), meaning boundary, border, or frontier;

also appears in historical texts and place names.

Jiang — an archaic character variant of 疆also appears in historical texts and place names.

Usage highlights

border regionfrontier landboundary markerdefend the borderborder disputeterritorial boundary

Synonyms

  • 疆— boundary, border, frontier
  • 界— boundary, limit
  • 边— border, edge, side
  • 境— border, boundary, territory

Antonyms

  • 内— inside, interior
  • 中— center, middle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the border region (疅域).
  • This character appears in historical documents (古籍中的疅).
  • Some place names in ancient China used this character (古地名中的疅).

Collocations

  • border region(疅域)
  • frontier land(疅土)
  • boundary marker(疅界)
  • defend the border(守疅)
  • border dispute(疅争)
  • territorial boundary(土疅)

Idioms

  • Defend the frontiers and secure the territory(守疅固土)
  • Expand the borders and open up territory(开疅拓土)
  • Border disputes and territorial conflicts(疅土之争)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an ancient variant form of 疆 (jiāng), primarily used in historical texts and documents.
  • It appears in some ancient place names and border-related terminology from classical Chinese literature.
  • The character reflects the importance of territorial boundaries and frontier defense in ancient Chinese civilization.

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