强

彊
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

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Example Sentences

他的力量很强。
tāde lìliàng hěn qiáng 。
His strength is very strong.
这份工作需要强大的能力。
zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào qiángdà de nénglì 。
This job requires powerful skills.
她的中文说得很好，真的很强。
tāde zhōngwén shuōdé hěnhǎo ， zhēnde hěn qiáng 。
Her Chinese is very good, truly strong.

Same Characters, Different Readings

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

Words with similar meanings

强大qiángdà
powerful
This word emphasizes a greater degree of strength or power, often used in a more formal context.
有力yǒulì
forceful
This term suggests being potent or impactful, often implying effectiveness.

Homophones

强qiáng
strong, powerful, better

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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