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羌

qiāng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Qiang ethnic group
  2. 2 ancient herding peoples of western China
  3. 3 a surname

Examples

HSK 5
羌族主要住在川西北山区。
Qiāngzú zhǔyào zhù zài Chuānxīběi shānqū.
The Qiang people mainly live in the mountains of northwestern Sichuan.
HSK 7-9
羌笛的哀音传过边塞。
Qiāngdí de āiyīn chuán guò biānsài.
The mournful sound of the Qiang flute drifted across the frontier.

Tips

culture
The 羌 are one of China's oldest peoples; the 羌笛 (Qiang flute) is a stock image of frontier sorrow in Tang border poetry. The character is also a rare surname, and in classical texts can name a small deer (muntjac).

Components

radical
羊 yáng
sheep
Top is the sheep radical 羊. The Qiang were herders, and the character was originally read as 'the sheep-herding people of the west'.
semantic
儿 ér
person; legs
The bottom is a person element. Combined with the sheep above, the character pictures a person among sheep - a herder of the western tribes.

Stroke Order

羌 qiāng