桨
oar; paddle; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
10 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,404 U+6868
How 桨 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
木 (semantic, “wood”) + 丬 (phonetic, qiáng)
How to remember it
oar · Heisig RSH #2468
chocolate turtle + 木 tree
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 丬
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 丬 (qiáng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丬 sound component | qiáng | half of tree trunk |
| 状 | zhuàng | state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize, reward; to award |
| 酱 | jiàng | sauce, paste, jam |
| 浆 | jiāng | pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid |
| 壮 | zhuàng | big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe |
| 妆 | zhuāng | adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up |
Words containing 桨
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桨手 | jiǎng shǒu | rower; oarsman |
| 螺旋桨 | luó xuán jiǎng | propeller |
| 桨板 | jiǎng bǎn | stand-up paddleboarding (SUP); stand-up paddleboard; blade of a propeller; blade of an oar |
| 桨叶 | jiǎng yè | propeller blade; rotor blade |
| 船桨 | chuán jiǎng | oar |
| 划桨 | huá jiǎng | to paddle |
| 螺桨 | luó jiǎng | propeller |
| 涡桨 | wō jiǎng | turboprop |