Memory phrase for the Kanji: 将


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Meaning commander-in-chief (mil.), will, shall

Pronunciation

jiāng, jiàng

Explanation

Left: bed (pictograph of a tree cut into half, cf. ), right: hand reaching down , skillful hand

Mnemonic


 
A simple bed, a hand reaching down and a skillful hand: This is what makes a commander.

Radicals

commander
bedSimplification of fragment: 爿 which shows a tree split lengthwise. ( is the other half) - Not at least because of its use with these characters 寐,寝 for 'sleep', it got the meaning of "bed".
reaching downwardsShows a hand reaching downwards to pluck sth.
skillful handImage of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".
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 Vocabulary

 将来  jiāng lái  in the future; future; the future
 将要  jiāng yào  will; shall; be going to
 将军  jiāng jūn  general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot; Chiangchun township in Tainan county
 即将  jí jiāng  on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
 必将  bì jiāng  inevitably
 将近  jiāng jìn  almost; nearly; close to
 将领  jiàng lǐng  high-ranking military officer
 慷慨输将  kāng kǎi shū jiāng  to donate generously (idiom)
 慷慨输将  kāng kǎi shū jiāng  

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