jiāng

will; shall

HSK 4 #132

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 132nd character
Radical ⽙ (90.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1617
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

将 jiāng
  1. 1. will
  2. 2. shall
  3. 3. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as )
  4. 4. to take
  5. 5. to use
  6. 6. just a short while ago
  7. 7. to checkmate
将 jiàng
  1. 1. to lead
  2. 2. to command
  3. 3. general
  4. 4. king (chess piece)
  5. 5. commander-in-chief (military)
将 qiāng
  1. 1. to invite
  2. 2. to request
  3. 3. to desire

Stroke order

将 stroke order diagram
将 stroke order animation

Words containing 将

Word Meaning
fig. superior forces; celestial troops and generals (idiom)
veteran general
to observe the present to study the past
to ask for assistance
assistance that one gets from another
half believing, half doubting; skeptical
to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
to recuperate; (literary) to rest
talented field commander (military)
going to; will (cause)
Japanese chess (shōgi)
Jiangle county in Sanming sān míng, Fujian
Jiangle county in Sanming sān míng, Fujian
to be about to die; to checkmate (in chess)
trump (suit of cards)
to be about to arrive; to be around the corner
to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
beer belly (complimentary)
Jiangjun Township, Tainan, Taiwan
to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
to donate generously (idiom)