蒋 (jiǎng): surname Jiang

蒋 (jiǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “surname jiang.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 将 (phonetic). It ranks #4276 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蒋 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 艹 grass12 strokesFrequency #4276艹 semantic 将 phonetic

Definitions

surname Jiang

Etymology & Origin

蒋

pictophoneticgrass

Decomposition: ⿱艹将 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹semantic 将phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
蒋介石	jiǎng jiè shí	Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the governmen...
蒋中正	jiǎng zhōng zhèng	Chiang Chung-cheng, adopted name of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石
蒋经国	jiǎng jīng guó	Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石, Guomindang politician, president of ROC 1978-1988
姓蒋还是姓汪	xìng jiǎng hái shi xìng wāng	friend or foe? (quote from 沙家浜) (蔣\|蒋 here refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2...
蒋桂战争	jiǎng guì zhàn zhēng	confrontation of 1929 between Chiang Kaishek and the Guangxi warlord faction
蒋公	jiǎng gōng	honorific title for Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石
蒋士铨	jiǎng shì quán	Jiang Shiquan (1725-1784), Qing poet, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家
蒋纬国	jiǎng wěi guó	Chiang Wei-kuo (1916-1997), adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石
蒋雯丽	jiǎng wén lì	Jiang Wenli (1969-), award-winning PRC film actress

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

蒋 appears in 9 compound words: 89 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 11 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 蒋 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

舔tiǎn

0.64512 co-occurrences

趁chèn

0.57415 co-occurrences

劫jié

0.56315 co-occurrences

贾gǔ

0.52310 co-occurrences

安ān

0.50886 co-occurrences

氏shì

0.50212 co-occurrences

万wàn

0.47686 co-occurrences

绿lǜ

0.44724 co-occurrences

怒nù

0.44115 co-occurrences

恶è

0.43215 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

蒋字由12笔画组成，结构很巧妙。

Jiǎng zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "Jiang" consists of 12 strokes and has a very ingenious structure.

NewsFeb 2026

拍板育儿家长减工时补助蒋万安:不排除动用二备金

pāi bǎn yù ér jiā cháng jiǎn gōng shí bǔ zhù 蒋 wàn ān bù pái chú dòng yòng èr bèi jīn

Parenting parents to reduce working hours subsidy Jiang Wan'an: It is not ruled out to use the second reserve fund

NewsFeb 2026

拖吊10公里要10万!蒋万安怒轰“趁火打劫” 指示局处严查恶霸行...

tuō diào gōng lǐ yāo wàn ! 蒋 wàn ān nù hōng chèn huǒ dǎ jié zhǐ shì jú chǔ yán chá è bà háng . . .

Towing 10 kilometers costs 100,000 yuan! Jiang Wan'an angrily bombarded "robbing while the fire was fired" and instructed the bureau to strictly investigate the bullies...

NewsFeb 2026

过年练唱“分手快乐”告别川伯? 蒋万安:拭目以待

guò nián liàn chàng fēn shǒu kuài lè gào bié chuān bó ? 蒋 wàn ān 拭 mù yǐ dài

New Year's practice singing "Happy Breakup" to say goodbye to Uncle Chuan? Jiang Wan'an: We'll see

NewsFeb 2026

贾永婕拒在蒋公前合照 1话遭亏会被枪毙

gǔ yǒng 婕 jù zài 蒋 gōng qián gě zhào huà zāo kuī huì bèi qiāng bì

Jia Yongjie Refuses to Pose for Photo with Chiang Kai-shek One Remark Earns Her a Jibe That She'd Be Shot

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (grass) component

英yīng 落luò 苦kǔ 药yào 莱lái 苏sū 范fàn 藏zàng 草cǎo 艺yì

Related Characters

蒸zhēng 草cǎo 花huā 茶chá 菜cài 药yào 苦kǔ 落luò 蓝lán 节jié

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蒋 (jiǎng) mean in Chinese?

蒋 (jiǎng) primarily means "surname jiang." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4276 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 蒋 and 锵?

蒋 (jiǎng) and 锵 (qiāng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 钅 (same 将 component).

How many strokes does 蒋 have?

蒋 is written with 12 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 蒋?

The radical associated with 蒋 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 蒋?

蒋 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 将 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹将 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 蒋?

Common words with 蒋 include: 蒋介石 (jiǎng jiè shí, "Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the governmen..."); 蒋中正 (jiǎng zhōng zhèng, "Chiang Chung-cheng, adopted name of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石"); 蒋经国 (jiǎng jīng guó, "Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石, Guomindang politician, president of ROC 1978-1988"); 姓蒋还是姓汪 (xìng jiǎng hái shi xìng wāng, "friend or foe? (quote from 沙家浜) (蔣|蒋 here refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2..."); 蒋桂战争 (jiǎng guì zhàn zhēng, "confrontation of 1929 between Chiang Kaishek and the Guangxi warlord faction"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.

Is 蒋 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 蒋 and the traditional form is 蔣.

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