Meaning
strength; force; power; powerful; better
Chinese: 力量大；也表示勉强或强迫。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 强 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 强大qiáng dàbig and strong; formidable; powerful
- 强烈qiáng lièstrong; intense
- 坚强jiān qiángstaunch; strong
- 加强jiā qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 强调qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
Example Sentence
他的身体很强壮。Tā de shēn tǐ hěn qiáng zhuàng.His body is very strong.
他Tāhe的deof身体shēn tǐthe body很hěnvery强壮qiáng zhuàngstrong。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Read qiáng: ‘strong, powerful; better, slightly more’ (强大, 坚强); read qiǎng: ‘to force, strive’ (勉强, 强迫); read jiàng: ‘stubborn, unyielding’ (倔强).
A way to remember it
qiáng = strong (强大); qiǎng = to force (勉强); jiàng = stubborn (倔强).