Spot 虽
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
虽 component
suī · although, even though
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 虽
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue虽Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 虽 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
强=
弓
雖=
+隹
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 虽 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
加强jiāqiáng
to reinforce
HSK 3.0 · L4强qiángstrong
HSK 3.0 · L4坚强jiānqiángstaunch
HSK 3.0 · L5强大qiángdàbig and strong
HSK 3.0 · L5强调qiángdiàoto emphasize
HSK 3.0 · L5强度qiángdùstrength
HSK 3.0 · L5强烈qiánglièstrong
HSK 3.0 · L5增强zēngqiángto increase
HSK 3.0 · L5勉强miǎnqiǎngto do with difficulty
HSK 3.0 · L6强化qiánghuàto strengthen
HSK 3.0 · L6强壮qiángzhuàngstrong
HSK 3.0 · L6强迫qiǎngpòto compel
HSK 3.0 · L6