酱

thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

酉 (semantic, “wine”) + 丬 (phonetic, qiáng)

components: 丬夕酉

thick sauce · Heisig RSH #2465

chocolate turtle + whiskey bottle

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 丬

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 丬 (qiáng) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
丬 sound component	qiáng	half of tree trunk
状	zhuàng	state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate
奖	jiǎng	prize, reward; to award
浆	jiāng	pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid
壮	zhuàng	big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe
妆	zhuāng	adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up
桨	jiǎng	paddle, oar

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
意大利青酱	Yì dà lì qīng jiàng	pesto (sauce made with basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese)
法式沙拉酱	Fǎ shì shā lā jiàng	French dressing
花生酱	huā shēng jiàng	peanut butter
色拉酱	sè lā jiàng	salad dressing
鱼子酱	yú zǐ jiàng	caviar
沙拉酱	shā lā jiàng	salad dressing
打酱油	dǎ jiàng yóu	to buy soy sauce; it's none of my business ("I’m just here to buy some soy sauce")
果子酱	guǒ zi jiàng	marmalade; jellied fruit
克林姆酱	kè lín mǔ jiàng	pastry cream; crème pâtissière
蛋黄酱	dàn huáng jiàng	mayonnaise
塔塔酱	tǎ tǎ jiàng	tartar sauce
千岛酱	qiān dǎo jiàng	thousand island dressing
黄酱	huáng jiàng	yellow soybean paste (fermented and salted)
酱油	jiàng yóu	soy sauce
青酱	qīng jiàng	green sauce; pesto (loosely used for sauces made with green herbs)
海鲜酱	hǎi xiān jiàng	hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce); seafood sauce
肉酱	ròu jiàng	minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces
果酱	guǒ jiàng	jam
炸酱面	zhá jiàng miàn	zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soy…
麻酱	má jiàng	sesame paste