桨

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oar; paddle; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

木 meaning “wood” + 丬 sound ( qiáng )

Components 丬夕木

oar · Heisig RSH #2468

chocolate turtle + 木 tree

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
桨手	jiǎng shǒu	rower; oarsman
螺旋桨	luó xuán jiǎng	propeller
桨板	jiǎng bǎn	stand-up paddleboarding (SUP); stand-up paddleboard; blade of a propeller; blade of an oar
桨叶	jiǎng yè	propeller blade; rotor blade
船桨	chuán jiǎng	oar
划桨	huá jiǎng	to paddle
螺桨	luó jiǎng	propeller
涡桨	wō jiǎng	turboprop

Characters sharing the sound component 丬 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
丬 sound part	qiáng	half of tree trunk
状	zhuàng	state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate
奖	jiǎng	prize, reward; to award
酱	jiàng	sauce, paste, jam
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