醬 (zoeng3 | jiang4) : paste, jam; sauce

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醬

zoeng3

jiang4

[1] soyabean sauce; soya [2] food in the form of a paste; jam; any jam-like or paste-like food

Stroke count: 18

Level: 4

Radical: 酉 (#164)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

醬 / 酱

This word has been viewed 10140 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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醬油 zoeng3 jau4 jiang4 you2 = soya sauce; soy sauce 國

花生醬 faa1 sang1 zoeng3 = peanut butter

酸辣醬 syun1 laat6 zoeng3 suan1 la4 jiang4 = hot and sour sauce; chutney

辣醬 laat6 zoeng3 la4 jiang4 = hot sauce

沙律醬 saa1 leot6*2 zoeng3 = salad dressing

蛋黃醬 daan6*2 wong4*2 zoeng3 dan4 huang2 jiang4 = mayonnaise

果醬 gwo2 zoeng3 guo3 jiang4 = jam

酸乳酪醬 syun1 jyu5 lok3 zoeng3 suan1 ru3 lao4 jiang4 = yoghurt; yogurt

蝦醬 haa1 zoeng3 = shrimp paste

辣椒醬 laat6 ziu1 zoeng3 la4 jiao1 jiang4 = chili sauce

辣椒醬漢堡 laat6 ziu1 zoeng3 hon3 bou2 = chiliburger

醬園 zoeng3 jyun4 = a shop making and selling sauce, pickles, etc.

炸醬麵 zaa3 zoeng3 min6 zha2 jiang4 mian4 = Zha Jiang Mian, noodle with meat sauce on the top

茄醬 ke4*2 zoeng3 = tomato sauce, ketchup;

番茄醬 faan1 ke4*2 zoeng3 = tomato sauce, ketchup;

蝦醬鮮魷 haa1 zoeng3 sin1 jau4*2 = squid in salty shrimp sauce

調味醬 tiu4 mei6 zoeng3 = seasoning sauce; marinating sauce

醬汁 zoeng3 zap1 = sauce

燒烤醬 siu1 haau1 zoeng3 = barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce

XO醬 XO-zoeng3 = XO sauce

沙茶醬 saa1 caa4 zoeng3 = satay sauce 粵

醃蝦醬 jip3/jim1 haa1 zoeng3 = shrimp paste

魚子醬 jyu4 zi2 zoeng3 yu2 zi3 jiang4 = caviar

海鮮醬 hoi2 sin1 zoeng3 hai3 xian1 jiang4 = hoisin sauce

蟹醬 haai5 zoeng3 xie4 jiang1 = crab paste

黃醬 wong4 zoeng3 huang2 jiang4 = salted and fermented soya paste

沙嗲醬 saa1 de1 zoeng3 = satay sauce

酸黃瓜醬 syun1 wong4 gwaa1 zoeng3 suan1 huang2 gua1 jiang4 = relish (a condiment of chopped sweet pickle)

照燒醬 ziu3 siu1 zoeng3 = teriyaki sauce

莎莎醬 saa1 saa1 zoeng1 = salsa (type of sauce)

美乃滋醬 mei5 naai5 zi1 zoeng3 mei3 nai3 zi1 jiang4 = mayonnaise

打醬油 daa2 zoeng3 jau4 da3 jiang4 you2 = buying soy sauce; none of my business

酸梅醬 syun1 mui4 zoeng3 suan1 mei2 jiang4 = plum sauce

豆板醬 dau6 baan2 zoeng3 = broad bean paste 粵

麵豉醬 min6 si6*2 zoeng3 = miso paste

咖椰醬 gaa3 je4 zoeng3 ga1 ye2 jiang4 = kaya; coconut jam; coco jam

咖央醬 gaa3 jaang1 zoeng3 ga1 yang1 jiang4 = kaya; coconut jam; coco jam

豆瓣醬 dau6 baan6*2 zoeng3 dou4 ban4 jiang4 = fermented bean sauce

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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