强 qiáng — strength; force; power; powerful; better
他的身体很强壮。Tā de shēn tǐ hěn qiáng zhuàng.His body is very strong.
Common words: 强大 (qiáng dà)、强烈 (qiáng liè)、坚强 (jiān qiáng)
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Chinese characters meaning "better"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "better", including 强 (qiáng), 愈 (yù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "better" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 强 (qiáng), 愈 (yù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qiáng, yù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 强 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 强 qiángstrength; force; power; powerful; betterUseful words: 强大, 强烈
- 愈 yùheal; the more...the more; to recover; better; healUseful words: 治愈, 愈合
Common words for these 2 "better" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 强 (qiáng) — so "better" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "better".
愈 yù — heal; the more...the more; to recover; better; heal
他的伤口已经慢慢愈合了。Tā de shāng kǒu yǐ jīng màn màn yù hé le.His wound has slowly healed.
Common words: 治愈 (zhì yù)、愈合 (yù hé)、愈来愈 (yù lái yù)
All 2 characters
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