- 生姜 shēngjiāng gingerfresh ginger root; common name for the root of the ginger plant
- 姜黄 jiānghuáng turmericturmeric (Curcuma longa); a perennial herb with a yellow aromatic rhizome used as a spice, a medicine, or to produce yellow dye
- 黄姜 huángjiāng turmericturmeric; curcuma
- 姜汤 jiāngtāng ginger soupsoup made of ginger and water, often with added brown sugar, used in folk medicine to treat colds and chills
- 洋姜 yángjiāng Jerusalem artichokeJerusalem artichoke; a species of sunflower grown for its edible tuber, also known as [[菊芋|菊芋|ju2 yu4]]
- 砂姜 shājiāng concretionhard mass of mineral matter, often ginger-shaped, formed within soil or sedimentary rock
- 高良姜 gāoliángjiāng galangallesser galangal or Thai ginger (Alpinia officinarum); commonly used as a spice and in traditional medicine
- 仔姜 zǐjiāng stem gingeryoung ginger with a mild flavor and tender texture; stem ginger
- 姜是老的辣 jiāngshìlǎodelà the older the wiserginger gets spicier as it gets older; describes how older people have more experience and are more sophisticated or skillful in handling affairs
- 姜母鸭 jiāngmǔyā ginger ducka traditional stewed dish made with male Muscovy duck and old ginger, often eaten as a tonic during winter to keep warm
- 姜汁 jiāngzhī ginger juiceginger juice; ginger ale
- 姜还是老的辣 jiāngháishìlǎodelà the older the wiserliterally meaning "ginger gets spicier as it gets older"; used as a metaphor for how experience comes with age and older people are more capable or shrewd
- 姜饼 jiāngbǐng gingerbread
- 姜饼人 jiāngbǐngrén gingerbread mana cookie made of gingerbread, typically in the shape of a stylized human figure
- 姜黄色 jiānghuángsè ginger colora brownish-orange or deep yellow color like that of dried ginger; turmeric color
- 干姜 gānjiāng dried gingerdried ginger root; typically used as a culinary spice or in traditional medicine
- 生姜丝 shēngjiāngsī shredded gingerfresh ginger cut into thin strips
- 野姜花 yějiānghuā white ginger lilyThe butterfly ginger lily, a perennial herb with fragrant flowers and ginger-like underground stems; often used as an ornamental plant or for essential oil extraction.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH