酱 jiàng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
酱油
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
Characters in this word
油 yóu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 由 cause, reason
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 炒青菜时放一点酱油，就能增加香味。 Chǎo qīngcài shí fàng yìdiǎn jiàngyóu, jiù néng zēngjiā xiāngwèi. Adding a little soy sauce when stir-frying greens can enhance the aroma.
- 瓶子里的酱油用完了，我得去超市买一瓶。 Píngzi lǐ de jiàngyóu yòngwán le, wǒ děi qù chāoshì mǎi yì píng. The soy sauce in the bottle has run out, so I have to go to the supermarket to buy another.
- 红烧肉要放酱油和糖，颜色才好看。 Hóngshāoròu yào fàng jiàngyóu hé táng, yánsè cái hǎokàn. Red-braised pork needs soy sauce and sugar to get a nice colour.