匠

jiàng

noun #10,378

Measure Word

一个匠人 gè

Meanings

1 craftsman
2 artisan
3 -smith (suffix)

Characters

craftsman; artisan

Examples

木匠做了一张漂亮的桌子。

Mùjiàng zuò le yì zhāng piàoliang de zhuōzi.

The carpenter made a beautiful table.

这位老匠人的手艺非常精湛。

Zhè wèi lǎo jiàngrén de shǒuyì fēicháng jīngzhàn.

This old craftsman's workmanship is superb.

Tips

usage

匠 is often used as a suffix to describe a specific type of craftsman: 木匠 (carpenter), 铁匠 (blacksmith), 石匠 (stonemason).

Stroke Order

匠 jiàng