qiáng

strong; powerful; better

HSK 5 #292

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 292nd character
Radical ⼸ (57.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 2802
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

强 qiáng
  1. 1. strong
  2. 2. powerful
  3. 3. better
  4. 4. slightly more than
  5. 5. vigorous
  6. 6. violent
  7. 7. best in their category, e.g. see bǎi qiáng
  8. 8. surname Qiang
  9. 9. variant of qiáng
强 qiǎng
  1. 1. to force
  2. 2. to compel
  3. 3. to strive
  4. 4. to make an effort
  5. 5. variant of qiǎng
强 jiàng
  1. 1. variant of jiàng
  2. 2. stubborn
  3. 3. unyielding

Stroke order

强 stroke order diagram
强 stroke order animation

Words containing 强

Word Meaning
strong; forceful
to impose; to force upon
to strengthen; to intensify
successful career woman; able woman
sturdy
far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning)
to try to be brave; to show off
take action first to gain the advantage
to insist on; to demand; to impose
rape
(idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory
Johnson & Johnson (company); Johnson (surname)
might; power
law of the jungle; the weak are prey to strong
strong breeze (meteorology)
to force someone to do something
(politics) strongman
strong and vigorous; robust; sturdy
powerful country; great power
eager to excel; strong-minded; eager to get ahead in life
to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry
to strive for self-improvement
eager to be first
powerful enemy