蔣

Translingual edit

Traditional	蔣
Shinjitai (extended)	蒋
Simplified	蒋

Han character edit

蔣 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+11, 17 strokes, cangjie input 廿女一戈 (TVMI) or 難廿女一戈 (XTVMI), four-corner 4424₂, composition ⿱艹將)

Derived characters edit

𬬙

References edit

Kangxi Dictionary: page 1055, character 6
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31820
Dae Jaweon: page 1517, character 19
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3285, character 17
Unihan data for U+8523

Chinese edit

trad.		蔣
simp.		蒋

Glyph origin edit

Characters in the same phonetic series (爿) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
臧	*ʔsaːŋ
牂	*ʔsaːŋ
戕	kaːl, ʔsaːŋ, *zaŋ
贓	*ʔsaːŋ
藏	zaːŋ, zaːŋs
奘	zaːŋʔ, zaːŋs
臟	*zaːŋs
將	ʔsaŋ, ʔsaŋs
漿	*ʔsaŋ
鱂	*ʔsaŋ
蔣	ʔsaŋ, ʔsaŋʔ
螿	*ʔsaŋ
槳	*ʔsaŋʔ
獎	*ʔsaŋʔ
醬	*ʔsaŋs
鏘	*sʰaŋ
蹡	sʰaŋ, ʔshaŋs
嶈	*sʰaŋ
斨	*sʰaŋ
爿	braːn, zaŋ
牆	*zaŋ
妝	*ʔsraŋ
莊	*ʔsraŋ
裝	ʔsraŋ, ʔsraŋs
壯	*ʔsraŋs
疒	rnɯːɡ, zraŋ
床	*zraŋ
牀	*zraŋ
狀	*zraŋs

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔsaŋ, *ʔsaŋʔ) : semantic 艸 (“grass”) + phonetic 將 (OC *ʔsaŋ, *ʔsaŋs).

Pronunciation 1 edit

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiǎng (jiang³)
(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄤˇ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): zoeng²
(Taishan, Dictionary): diang²
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): chióng
(Meixian, Guangdong): jiong³
Eastern Min (BUC): ciōng
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): chiúⁿ / chióⁿ / chióng / chiáng
(Teochew, Peng'im): ziên² / zion²
Wu (Wugniu)
- (Northern): ⁵cian

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎng
  - Wade–Giles: chiang³
  - Yale: jyǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeang
  - Palladius: цзян (czjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zoeng²
  - Yale: jéung
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng²
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêng²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ³⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Dictionary: diang²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tiaŋ⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chióng
  - Hakka Romanization System: jiong`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: jiong³
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡si̯oŋ³¹/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: jiong³
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡siɔŋ³¹/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ciōng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡suoŋ³³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hsinchu, Lukang, Sanxia, Yilan, Kinmen, Magong)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiúⁿ
  - Tâi-lô: tsiúnn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: cviuo
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siũ⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Lukang): /t͡siũ⁵⁵/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Taipei, Yilan, Kinmen): /t͡siũ⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siũ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Tainan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chióⁿ
  - Tâi-lô: tsiónn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: cvioir
  - IPA (Zhangzhou, Tainan): /t͡siɔ̃⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chióng
  - Tâi-lô: tsióng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ciorng
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɔŋ⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiáng
  - Tâi-lô: tsiáng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ciarng
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siaŋ⁵³/

Note:

chiúⁿ/chióⁿ - vernacular (incl. surname);
chióng/chiáng - literary.

(Teochew)
- Peng'im: ziên² / zion²
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsiéⁿ / tsióⁿ
- Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sĩẽ⁵²/, /t͡sĩõ⁵²/

Note:

ziên2 - Chaozhou;
zion2 - Shantou.

Wu
- (Shanghai):
  - Wugniu: ⁵cian
  - MiniDict: cian^去
  - Dictionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²jian
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕiã³⁴/

Middle Chinese: tsjangX

Rime
Character	蔣
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	精 (13)
Final (韻)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	即兩切
Baxter	tsjangX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡sɨɐŋ^X/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡siɐŋ^X/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡siɑŋ^X/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/t͡sɨaŋ^X/
Li Rong	/t͡siaŋ^X/
Wang Li	/t͡sĭaŋ^X/
Bernard Karlgren	/t͡si̯aŋ^X/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	jiǎng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zoeng²

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*ʔsaŋʔ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	蔣
Reading #	2/2
No.	10291
Phonetic component	爿
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	㢡
Old Chinese	/*ʔsaŋʔ/

Definitions edit

蔣

A Warring States-era state in modern-day Henan, China
a surname
蔣介石／蒋介石 ― Jiǎng Jièshí ― Chiang Kai-shek
Alternative form of 獎／奖 (jiǎng)

Compounds edit

總統蔣公逝世紀念日／总统蒋公逝世纪念日 (Zǒngtǒng Jiǎng Gōng Shìshì Jìniànrì)
蔣家堰／蒋家堰 (Jiǎngjiāyàn)
蔣家沖／蒋家冲 (Jiǎngjiāchōng)
蔣湖／蒋湖 (Jiǎnghú)
蔣畈／蒋畈 (Jiǎngfàn)
蔣舍三徑／蒋舍三径
蔣集／蒋集 (Jiǎngjí)

Descendants edit

→ English: Chiang, Jiang
→ Tagalog: Chiong

Pronunciation 2 edit

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiāng, jiǎng (jiang¹, jiang³)
(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄤ, ㄐㄧㄤˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zoeng¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiang
  - Wade–Giles: chiang¹
  - Yale: jyāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiang
  - Palladius: цзян (czjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; variant in Mainland)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎng
  - Wade–Giles: chiang³
  - Yale: jyǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeang
  - Palladius: цзян (czjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zoeng¹
  - Yale: jēung
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêng¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

Middle Chinese: tsjang

Rime
Character	蔣
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	精 (13)
Final (韻)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	即良切
Baxter	tsjang
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡sɨɐŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡siɐŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡siɑŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/t͡sɨaŋ/
Li Rong	/t͡siaŋ/
Wang Li	/t͡sĭaŋ/
Bernard Karlgren	/t͡si̯aŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	jiāng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zoeng¹

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*ʔsaŋ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	蔣
Reading #	1/2
No.	10289
Phonetic component	爿
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	將
Old Chinese	/*ʔsaŋ/

Definitions edit

蔣

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

Pronunciation 3 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of 蔣 – see 怎 (“Eastern Min: how”). (This character is a variant form of 怎).

Japanese edit

Shinjitai (extended)	蒋
Kyūjitai	蔣

Kanji edit

蔣

(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 蒋)

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia, or Hydropyrum latifolium)

Readings edit

On (unclassified): しょう (shō); そう (sō)
Kun: まこも (makomo, 蔣); はげます (hagemasu)

Korean edit

Hanja edit

蔣 • (jang) (hangeul 장, revised jang, McCune–Reischauer chang, Yale cang)

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia, or Hydropyrum latifolium)

Vietnamese edit

Han character edit

蔣: Hán Nôm readings: tưởng

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