强 qiáng strong
strong; powerful; energetic
How to remember 强: 弓 bow + 虽 although = strong. The archer pulls back her bow, and although the wind is howling she still hits the target with a strong shot.
Component breakdown
强 = 弓 bow + 虽 although
- 弓 bow
- 虽 although
- 口 mouth
- 虫 insect
The archer pulls back her bow, and although the wind is howling she still hits the target with a strong shot.
How it is used
- 'Strong, powerful' - opposite of 弱 (ruò) weak. 强大 (qiángdà) mighty, 强壮 (qiángzhuàng) physically strong, 加强 (jiāqiáng) strengthen, 身体很弱 (shēntǐ hěn ruò) physically weak.
- 强调 (qiángdiào) = to emphasize/stress a point.
- Read qiǎng in 勉强 (miǎnqiǎng) = to force/reluctant, and qiáng elsewhere - watch this tone shift.
Words with 强
- 加强jiāqiángto reinforceHSK 4
- 坚强jiānqiángstaunchHSK 5
- 增强zēngqiángto increaseHSK 5
- 强大qiángdàbig and strongHSK 5
- 强度qiángdùstrengthHSK 5
- 强烈qiánglièstrongHSK 5
- 强调qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement)HSK 5
- 勉强miǎnqiǎngto do with difficultyHSK 6
- 强化qiánghuàto strengthenHSK 6
- 强壮qiángzhuàngstrongHSK 6
- 强迫qiǎngpòto compelHSK 6
- 顽强wánqiángtenaciousHSK 6
- 倔强juéjiàngstubbornHSK 8
- 富强fùqiángrich and powerfulHSK 8
- 强制qiángzhìto forceHSK 8
- 强加qiángjiāto imposeHSK 8
- 强劲qiángjìngstrongHSK 8
- 强势qiángshìstrongHSK 8
- 强占qiángzhànto occupy by forceHSK 8
- 强盗qiángdàoto rob (with force)HSK 8
- 强硬qiángyìngtoughHSK 8
- 强行qiángxíngto do something by forceHSK 8
- 强项qiángxiàngkey strengthHSK 8
- 自强不息zìqiáng-bùxīto strive unremittinglyHSK 9
- 要强yàoqiángeager to excelHSK 9
- 逞强chěngqiángto show offHSK 9