江
jiāng
What does 江 mean?
Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 6 published landmarks
What it means
river
In this place
The Min River half of the place name — the water being split and guided.
Remember this
江 wears water on the left. Here it names the Min charging through the headworks — the river you hear under the bridges, not a poetic filler.
Where you’ll see it
Same character, other boards
Hongyadong · Chongqing
river
Open spot →Yangtze Cableway · Chongqing
river
Open spot →Chaotianmen · Chongqing
river
Open spot →Nanshan One Tree · Chongqing
river
Open spot →
Quick answers
- What does 江 (jiāng) mean for travelers?
- river
- Where will I see 江 in China?
- On VibeHanzi it is taught at Dujiangyan, Hongyadong, Yangtze Cableway, Chaotianmen and 2 more. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
- How do I remember 江 on the street?
- 江 wears water on the left. Here it names the Min charging through the headworks — the river you hear under the bridges, not a poetic filler.