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强
強
qiǎng
1. to force
2. to compel
3. to strive
4. to make an effort
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Character Breakdown (Single character)

强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

列强
lièqiáng
the Great Powers (history)
刚强
gāngqiáng
firm
加强
jiāqiáng
to reinforce
勉强
miǎnqiǎng
to do with difficulty
HSK 6
四强
sìqiáng
semifinals
坚强
jiānqiáng
staunch
HSK 5
增强
zēngqiáng
to increase
压强
yāqiáng
pressure
好强
hàoqiáng
eager to be first
富强
fùqiáng
rich and powerful
宁强
Níngqiáng
Ningqiang County in Hanzhong [[漢中|汉中<Hànzhōng>]], Shaanxi
小强
XiǎoQiáng
cockroach (slang)
康强
kāngqiáng
strong and healthy
强暴
qiángbào
violent
强令
qiánglìng
to order by force
强似
qiángsì
to be better than
强占
qiángzhàn
to occupy by force
强使
qiángshǐ
to force
强健
qiángjiàn
sturdy
强光
qiángguāng
glare

Alternate Entries

强
Qiáng
surname Qiang
强
jiàng
stubborn / unyielding
强
qiáng
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see [[百強|百强<bǎiqiáng>]]
强
jiàng
variant of [[強|强<jiàng>]]
强
qiáng
variant of [[強|强<qiáng>]]
强
qiǎng
variant of [[強|强<qiǎng>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
291
Word Frequency Rank
524 of 84,292