江

江 jiāng

“large river”

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 6 Level: HSK 4

How 江 is built — side by side

氵

Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ

Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.

工

labor

labor, work; laborer, worker

Water (氵) + 工 (gōng, work/sound) = river (江).

💡 长江 (Chángjiāng) = Yangtze River, longest in China.

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Practice 江 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.