将 (jiāng)
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (i
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 將. Depicts a hand (寸) taking a piece of meat (肉). 爿 is a sound component.
Components
- 丬 (sound) — 丬 is a component form of 爿.
- 肉 (iconic)
- 寸 (iconic) — Depicts a hand.