疆 jiāng border
border; boundary; frontier
How to remember 疆: 弓 bow + 土 earth + 畺 field borders = border. Holding a toy bow, the boy climbs a mound of earth between the field borders and waves to the kids on the other side of the border.
Component breakdown
疆 = 弓 bow + 土 earth + 畺 field borders
- 弓 bow
- 土 earth
- 畺 field borders
Holding a toy bow, the boy climbs a mound of earth between the field borders and waves to the kids on the other side of the border.
How it is used
- Boundary/frontier/territory - 边疆 (biānjiāng) the borderlands/frontier, 疆域 (jiāngyù) territory, 疆界 (jiāngjiè) a boundary.
- 无疆 (wújiāng) means boundless - 万寿无疆 (wànshòu-wújiāng) 'boundless longevity'. Also the byname of Xinjiang (新疆).