Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

craftsman

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 匠 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 木匠mù jiàngcarpenter
  • 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived
  • 大匠dà jiàngmaster craftsman; Han dynasty official title
  • 匠心jiàng xīningenuity; craftsmanship
  • 工匠gōng jiàngartisan; smith

Example Sentence

这位老木匠的手艺十分精湛。Zhè wèi lǎo mù jiàng de shǒu yì shí fēn jīng zhàn.This old carpenter craftsmanship is exquisite.

这位Zhè wèithis (person)lǎoold (of people)木匠mù jiàngcarpenterdeof手艺shǒu yìcraftmanship十分shí fēnvery精湛jīng zhànconsummate