Ideographic: Going to bed 丬 at night 夕, a predictable futureRadical:

meaning for jiāng:

  • - will
  • - shall
  • - to use
  • - to take
  • - to checkmate
  • - just a short while ago
  • - (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 )

meaning for jiàng:

  • - general
  • - commander-in-chief (military)
  • - king (chess piece)
  • - to command
  • - to lead

meaning for qiāng:

  • - to desire
  • - to invite
  • - to request

qiāng
zhǔchí主持
běncì本次
huìyì会议

I will preside over this meeting.


xīnzhèngcè新政策
jiàng
zhīpèi支配
guójiā国家
jīngjì经济

The new policy will govern the national economy.


wǒmen我们
yào
qiāng
zhèxiē这些
jiùshū旧书
màidiào卖掉

We need to sell these old books.


shǐyòng使用
qián
jiàng
píngzi瓶子
yáo
yún

Shake the bottle well before using.


míngtiān明天
wǒmen我们
de
hángbān航班
qiāng
zài
zǎoshang早上
liù
diǎn
qǐfēi起飞

Our flight will take off at 6 a.m. tomorrow.