Lingaku将【jiàng】
HSK 5
- (bound form) a general
- (literary) to command; to lead
- (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- a general
- to command; to lead
- general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
Used as a bound form in various compound words and phrases.
general
future
Literary usage to indicate directing or leading in a military or authoritative sense.
The general led the army forward.
Used in Chinese chess to refer to the general piece on the black side, which functions similarly to a king in Western chess.
When the general is in checkmate by the opponent's general, it is a checkmate.