强

強
qiáng
#292 most
frequent character
strong, powerful, better
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

强 pairs 虫, 'insect', with a sound part 𪪺 hóng, a variant of 弘. The insect part points to the first sense, a small dark bug with hard shell. From 'hard shell' the meaning grew to 'hard', then 'strong'.

强 as a component in other characters

sound4 characters
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Example Sentences

他很强壮。
tā hěn qiángzhuàng 。
He is very strong.
这个问题很强。
zhègè wèntí hěn qiáng 。
This question is very powerful.
他的成绩比我强。
tāde chéngjì bǐ wǒ qiáng 。
His grades are better than mine.

Same Characters, Different Readings

强Qiang2
surname Qiang
强jiàng
stubborn, unyielding
强qiǎng
to force, to compel, to strive
强jiàng
variant of 強|强[jiang4]
强qiáng
strong, powerful, better
强qiǎng
variant of 強|强[qiang3]

Words with similar meanings

强壮qiángzhuàng
robust
This word emphasizes physical strength and health.
有力yǒulì
forceful
This synonym focuses on the intensity and impact of strength.

Words Starting With 强

强烈qiáng liè
intense; (violently) strong
强调qiáng diào
to emphasize (a statement); to stress
强制qiáng zhì
to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory

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