King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “turmeric”

姜黄
jiāng huáng
Traditional: 薑黃
turmeric

The closest CC-CEDICT match for turmeric is 姜黄 (jiāng huáng), defined as: turmeric.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

姜 jiāng
ginger; surname
radical 38 ⼥ · 9 strokes
黄 huáng
yellow; surname
radical 201 ⿈ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “turmeric”

WordPinyinMeaning
黄姜 (黃薑)huáng jiāngturmeric

Related words

Other words that share a character with 姜黄.

WordPinyinMeaning
生姜 (生薑)shēng jiāngfresh ginger
姜汁 (薑汁)jiāng zhīginger ale
干姜 (乾薑)gān jiāngdried ginger
姜饼 (薑餅)jiāng bǐnggingerbread
黄姜 (黃薑)huáng jiāngturmeric
黄金 (黃金)huáng jīngold; golden (opportunity)
黄色 (黃色)huáng sèyellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic
黄昏 (黃昏)huáng hūndusk; evening

See also: Japanese symbol for “turmeric”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

  1. Best Wooden Swords for Kids Starting Martial Arts Forms
  2. Are Wooden Kung Fu Swords Balanced Like Real Steel Blades
  3. Buying a Wooden Jian for Beginners
  4. Choosing a Bokken with Scabbard for Iaido Beginners
  5. Is a Plastic Saya Worth Adding to a Bokken for Drawing?
  6. Choosing the Best Aikido Bokken for Daily Training
  7. Choosing the Best Heavy Bokken for Suburi Training
  8. Are Bamboo Practice Swords Safer Than Wooden Ones
  9. Choosing the Best Wooden Sword Stand for Your Collection
  10. Why Bokken Crack and Which Woods Handle Impact Best