匠 (jiàng): craftsman
匠 (jiàng) is a Chinese character meaning “craftsman.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 匚 (structural) and 斤 (structural). It ranks #2073 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- craftsman
Stroke Order
Practice writing 匠 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 铁匠noun | tiě jiang | blacksmith |
| 木匠noun | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 鞋匠noun | xié jiang | shoemaker |
| 工匠noun | gōng jiàng | artisan |
| 锁匠noun | suǒ jiang | locksmith |
| 花匠noun | huā jiàng | gardener |
| 皮匠noun | pí jiang | cobbler |
| 石匠noun | shí jiàng | stonemason |
| 巨匠noun | jù jiàng | great master (of literature, music etc) |
| 泥瓦匠noun | ní wǎ jiàng | bricklayer |
| 泥水匠noun | ní shuǐ jiàng | mason |
| 瓦匠noun | wǎ jiang | bricklayer |
| 教书匠noun | jiāo shū jiàng | teacher (usually humorous, self-deprecating or derogatory) |
| 银匠noun | yín jiàng | silversmith |
| 巧匠noun | qiǎo jiàng | skilled workman |
匠 appears in 40 compound words: 5 as the first character, 78 as the last, and 18 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 匠 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
匠字在日常生活中使用频率较低。
jiàng zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .
The character "匠" is not commonly used in everyday life.
湘居藏工巧 刀笔蕴匠心——赏湘南木雕工艺之美
湘 jū zàng gōng qiǎo dāo bǐ yùn jiàng xīn — — shǎng 湘 nán mù diāo gōng yì zhī měi
Hunan Homes: A Treasure Trove of Artistry; Carving and Painting: A Testament to Craftsmanship—Appreciating the Beauty of Wood Carving in Southern Hunan
...大中华文化节3.24开幕 探寻6大文学巨匠足迹
. . . dà zhōng huá wén huà jié 3 . 2 4 kāi mù tàn xún 6 dà wén xué jù jiàng zú jì
...Greater China Cultural Festival Opens on March 24: Tracing the Footsteps of Six Literary Masters
广角镜/东西横贯公路牌楼 认证匠师修复
guǎng jiǎo jìng dōng xī héng guàn gōng lù pái lóu rèn zhèng jiàng shī xiū fù
Wide-angle lens/East-West Cross Highway archway Certified craftsman restoration
云南弥勒发现2000多年前青铜工匠墓地_光明网
yún nán mí lè fā xiàn 2 0 0 0 duō nián qián qīng tóng gōng jiàng mù dì guāng míng wǎng
Yunnan Maitreya discovered a bronze craftsman cemetery more than 2,000 years ago_Guangming.com
军营观察丨一名文职工程师的“匠人心语”
jūn yíng guàn chá 丨 yī míng wén zhí gōng chéng shī de jiàng rén xīn yǔ
Barracks Observation丨A civilian engineer's "craftsman's heart"
矮人们是伟大的铁匠。
ǎirénmen shì wěidà de tiějiang.
The dwarves are great smiths.
好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。
Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.
A good craftsman takes pride in his work.
我爷爷是个木匠。
Wǒ yéye shì gè mùjiàng.
My grandfather is a carpenter.
Character Family
匚 Radical Family — Characters sharing the box radical
Related Characters
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 匠 (jiàng) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 匠 have?
What is the radical of 匠?
What are the components of 匠?
What are common words containing 匠?
What characters sound the same as 匠 (jiàng)?
Is 匠 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 匠 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.