浆 jiāng pulp
pulp; starch; syrup
怎么记住“浆”: 丬 split log + 夕 evening + 水 water = pulp. Grandpa stacks split logs under the pot, and all evening the maple water boils down into a sticky mess of pulp.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
浆 = 丬 split log + 夕 evening + 水 water
- 丬 split log
- 夕 evening
- 水 water
Grandpa stacks split logs under the pot, and all evening the maple water boils down into a sticky mess of pulp.
How it came to be
In the full form, the water gives the meaning and the top part gives the sound.
用法
- A bound character that almost never stands alone. It names a thick liquid, pulp, or starch and shows up glued to another syllable.
- Its one everyday appearance is 豆浆 dòujiāng, soy milk, a breakfast staple; also seen in 泥浆 níjiāng (mud slurry) and 浆糊 jiànghu (paste/glue).
- Learners rarely need to produce this character alone; recognizing it in 豆浆 is usually enough.