强
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jiàng / qiáng / qiǎng · strong, powerful, energetic

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #529
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Readings & meanings

强 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jiàng

stubborn; unyielding

倔强jué jiàng · stubborn
qiáng

strong; powerful; better

加强jiā qiáng · to reinforce
qiǎng

to force; to compel; to strive

勉强miǎn qiǎng · to do with difficulty
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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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弓Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 强

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jiàngstubborn; unyielding
qiángstrong; powerful; better
qiǎngto force; to compel; to strive
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Example sentences

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Tā shì gè juéjiàng de rén.他是个倔强的人。

He is a stubborn person.

Source: Tatoeba #4440131 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shǐ wǒ men gèng qiáng dà.这使我们更强大。

This makes us stronger.

Source: Tatoeba #10926514 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng tè bié qiángdiào zhè yì diǎn.我想特别强调这一点。

I would like to place particular emphasis on this point.

Source: Tatoeba #2368479 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zēng qiáng wǒ men de jiàn kāng , zhège hěn zhòng yào.增强我们的健康,这个很重要。

It is important that we build up our health.

Source: Tatoeba #1577202 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shì gè hěn qiáng zhuàng de rén.汤姆是个很强壮的人。

Tom is a strong guy.

Source: Tatoeba #9961418 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qiǎngpò wǒ dào nà lǐ qù.他强迫我到那里去。

He forced me to go there.

Source: Tatoeba #2192770 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 强 in context

  1. Say jiàng / qiáng / qiǎng, then recall the core meaning: strong, powerful, energetic.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 加强 (jiā qiáng), meaning “to reinforce”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 强 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.