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Character Decomposition
强=弓+虽
Etymology
bow
Meanings3 pronunciations
jiàng
stubborn
unyielding
qiáng
strong
powerful
better
slightly more than
vigorous
violent
best in their category, e.g. see bǎi qiáng
surname Qiang
qiǎng
to force
to compel
to strive
to make an effort
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Words with 强 526 total
to show off · to try to be brave逞强chěng qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance加强jiā qiángeager to be first好强hào qiángstubborn; obstinate; unbending倔强jué jiàngstrong and healthy · fit康强kāng qiángthe Great Powers (history)列强liè qiángfar-fetched · implausible (chain of reasoning)牵强qiān qiǎngviolent · to rape强暴qiáng bàoto compel · to force强逼qiǎng bīto try to make one's case using false arguments强辩qiǎng biànstrong soldiers · make the military powerful (political slogan)强兵qiáng bīng
Idioms with 强 107 total Chain
lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom) · fig. a well-trained and powerful army兵强马壮bīng qiáng mǎ zhuànghave wide learning and a retentive memory · have encyclopedic knowledge博闻强记bó wén qiáng jìerudite · widely read and knowledgeable博闻强识bó wén qiáng zhì(idiom) just passable · barely satisfactory差强人意chā qiáng rén yì
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