将 jiāng — will · English

将

jiāng

will

At a glance · 将

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「将」繁体「將」从寸爿声，小篆从寸將声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「将」本义为扶持、将领，引申将要、将帅、将军。

Structure

从寸、爿(將)声，形声字，寸表手义，本为扶、帅。简作将。

At a glance

Pinyinjiāng

Radical寸

Strokes10

UnicodeU+5C06

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English will will, going to, future; general

Français général / futur Général, futur. «府罗将相» : les généraux.

Español general / futuro General, futuro. «府罗将相»: los generales.

العربية جنرال / مستقبل جنرال، مستقبل. «府罗将相»: الجنرالات.

Русский генерал / будущий Генерал, будущий. «府罗将相»: генералы.

Common words

将军jiāng jūngeneral
将来jiāng láifuture

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