桨 (jiǎng): oar, paddle, CL:隻|只

桨 (jiǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “oar.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丬 (phonetic), 夕 (structural) and 木 (semantic). It ranks #2713 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 桨 wood. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. oar
  2. paddle
  3. CL:隻|只

Etymology & Origin

桨

pictophoneticwood

Decomposition: ⿱⿰丬夕木 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
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10

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
螺旋桨nounluó xuán jiǎngpropeller
划桨verbhuá jiǎngto paddle
船桨nounchuán jiǎngoar
桨手jiǎng shǒurower
桨板jiǎng bǎnstand-up paddleboarding (SUP)
螺桨luó jiǎngpropeller
涡桨wō jiǎngturboprop
7
Total compounds
29
As first character
71
As last character
0
As middle character

桨 appears in 7 compound words: 29 as the first character, 71 as the last, and 0 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 桨 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

螺luó
0.7023,364 co-occurrences
舵duò
0.667868 co-occurrences
旋xuán
0.6243,342 co-occurrences
双shuāng
0.5912,940 co-occurrences
涡wō
0.533236 co-occurrences
单dān
0.4991,876 co-occurrences
轴zhóu
0.497420 co-occurrences
胀zhàng
0.469100 co-occurrences
叶yè
0.464520 co-occurrences
搅jiǎo
0.43926 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

春天来了,院子里的桨木开始发芽抽枝。

chūn tiān lái le , yuàn zǐ lǐ de jiǎng mù kāi shǐ fā yá chōu zhī .

Spring has arrived, and the paddlewood trees in the yard are beginning to sprout buds and unfurl their branches.

爱范儿Jul 2026

毕竟,自行车、桨板、车顶帐篷上车之后,不仅车身重心会变,车身的动态也会变。

bì jìng , zì háng chē , jiǎng bǎn , chē dǐng zhàng péng shàng chē zhī hòu , bù jǐn chē shēn chóng xīn huì biàn , chē shēn de dòng tài yě huì biàn .

After all, once you load a bicycle, a paddleboard, and a rooftop tent onto the car, not only does the vehicle’s center of gravity shift, but its handling characteristics also change.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

图为各路选手在古运河上挥桨前行。

tú wéi gè lù xuǎn shǒu zài gǔ yùn hé shàng huī jiǎng qián háng .

The photo shows competitors from various teams paddling along the Ancient Grand Canal.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

赛场外,龙舟体验区同样火爆,市民游客排队上船,在专业教练的指导下握桨、入水、划动。

sài chǎng wài , lóng zhōu tǐ yàn qū tóng yàng huǒ bào , shì mín yóu kè pái duì shàng chuán , zài zhuān yè jiào liàn de zhǐ dǎo xià wò jiǎng , rù shuǐ , huá dòng .

Off the racecourse, the dragon boat experience area was just as bustling, with locals and tourists lining up to board the boats and, under the guidance of professional instructors, gripping the oars, entering the water, and paddling.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

值得一提的是,本届赛事还首次邀请宁夏大学、北方民族大学等高校学子挥桨逐浪。

zhí dé yī tí de shì , běn jiè sài shì hái shǒu cì yāo qǐng nìng xià dà xué , běi fāng mín zú dà xué děng gāo jiào xué zǐ huī jiǎng zhú làng .

It is worth noting that this year’s event also invited students from universities such as Ningxia University and North Minzu University to take to the water for the first time.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

鼓声阵阵、桨影翻飞,队员们动作整齐划一、奋力挥桨,龙舟如离弦之箭破浪前行。

gǔ shēng zhèn zhèn , jiǎng yǐng fān fēi , duì yuán men dòng zuò zhěng qí huá yī , fèn lì huī jiǎng , lóng zhōu rú lí xián zhī jiàn pò làng qián háng .

To the sound of drumbeats and the fluttering of oars, the team members moved in perfect unison, paddling with all their might as the dragon boat cut through the waves like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

Tatoeba

这艘船有六个桨。

Zhè sōu chuán yǒu liù gè jiǎng.

This boat has six oars.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 木 (wood) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced jiǎng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 桨 (jiǎng) mean in Chinese?
桨 (jiǎng) primarily means "oar." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2713 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 桨 and 状?
桨 (jiǎng) and 状 (zhuàng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 木 vs 犭 (same 丬 component).
How many strokes does 桨 have?
桨 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 桨?
The radical associated with 桨 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 桨?
桨 is composed of: 丬 (phonetic), 夕 (structural), 木 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱⿰丬夕木 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 桨?
Common words with 桨 include: 螺旋桨 (luó xuán jiǎng, "propeller"); 划桨 (huá jiǎng, "to paddle"); 船桨 (chuán jiǎng, "oar"); 桨手 (jiǎng shǒu, "rower"); 桨板 (jiǎng bǎn, "stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 桨 (jiǎng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jiǎng: 奖 (prize), 浆 (thick liquid), 酱 (thick paste of fermented soybean), 将 (will), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 桨 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 桨 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.