葁 (jiāng) - Ginger — refers to the ginger plant (Zingiber & also used in some personal names.

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jiāng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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葁 · jiāng

Ginger — refers to the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale);

also used in some personal names.

Ginger — refers to the ginger plant (Zingiberalso used in some personal names.

Usage highlights

Ginger plantGinger teaPickled gingerGinger rootGinger powderGinger soup

Synonyms

  • 姜— ginger (more common character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ginger is a common spice (姜).
  • She added ginger to the tea (姜茶).
  • This dish uses pickled ginger (腌姜).
  • Ginger has medicinal properties (姜的药用特性).

Collocations

  • Ginger plant(姜)
  • Ginger tea(姜茶)
  • Pickled ginger(腌姜)
  • Ginger root(姜根)
  • Ginger powder(姜粉)
  • Ginger soup(姜汤)

Idioms

  • Ginger is old and hot(姜还是老的辣)
  • Ginger and scallion(姜葱)
  • Ginger and brown sugar(姜糖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ginger has been used in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine for thousands of years.
  • In Chinese culture, ginger is considered warming and is often used to treat colds and improve circulation.
  • The character 姜 is also a common Chinese surname, though 葁 is a variant form.

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