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Meaning of 将
Pinyin
jiāng、 jiàng、 qiāng
Radical
寸
Strokes
9
Definition
(will, shall, "future tense") / ready / prepared / to get / to use, a general
Usage
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将 (jiāng)
1. 快要: will; be going to.
- 例: ～要。～至。～来。即～。
2. 带领，扶助: lead; guide.
- 例: ～雏。扶～。～军。
3. 拿，持: bring; hold.
- 例: ～心比心。
4. 把: indicating a direct object.
- 例: ～门关好。
5. 下象棋时攻击对方的“将”或“帅”: in chess, to attack the opponent's king.
6. 用言语刺激: to provoke verbally.
- 例: 你别～他的火儿了。
7. 保养: to maintain; to take care of.
- 例: ～养。～息。
8. 兽类生子: to bear young.
- 例: ～驹。～小猪。
9. 顺从: to obey; to follow.
- 例: ～就（迁就，凑合）。～计就计。
10. 又，且: also; moreover.
- 例: ～信～疑。
11. 助词，用在动词和“出来”、“起来”、“上去”等中间: a particle used between a verb and the complement such as “out,” “up,” or “to go.”
- 例: 走～出来。
12. 刚，刚刚: just; recently.
- 例: ～～。～才。
13. 姓: a surname.
将 (jiàng)
1. 军衔的一级: a rank in the military, generally referring to senior military officers.
- 例: ～领。
2. 统率，指挥: to command; to direct.
- 例: ～百万之众。
将 (jiàng) [动]
1. 统率;率领: to command; to lead.
- 例: 李进诚将三千。
将 (jiàng) [名]
1. 同本义: general.
- 例: 赵将 马服君。
2. 军衔名，军阶在元帅之下: a military rank below marshal and above officer.
3. 中国象棋中的一子，即“帅”: in Chinese chess, the king piece.
4. 能手;能人: an expert; a capable person.
In conclusion, the character "将" (jiāng/jiàng) has diverse meanings and usages, ranging from commands and leading to will and intention, reflective of its rich application in language and context.
(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age / (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard / (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)
lit. old general / commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess / fig. old-timer / veteran
counter measure for measure / roll with the punches / take measures according to the actual situation
general / high-ranking military officer / to check or checkmate / fig. to embarrass / to challenge / to put sb on the spot
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) / abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4]
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) / fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea) / useless troops (idiom)
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Input Method for 将
Pinyin
jiang1
Wubi
uqfy
Cangjie
lmnii
Zhengma
tird
Four Corner
37142
Unicode
U+5c06
Stroke Number Category
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