强 Stroke Order — How to Write 强
强 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弓, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
强 Radical and Character Components
强 is a phono-semantic compound: 弓 (bow) carries the meaning, while 虫 indicates the sound.
Radical: 弓 + 9 more strokes
强 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiáng
- qiǎng
- jiàng
Meanings of 强 in Chinese
1
qiáng强
Strong, powerful, robust; opposite of weak.
他身体很强壮，每天坚持锻炼。
He is very strong and insists on exercising every day.
High degree; strong; intense; capable.
他的学习能力很强。
His learning ability is very strong.
To be superior, better than others; to excel; often implying a competitive drive to win or be the best.
他争强好胜，什么事都力求做到最好。
He is very competitive, always striving to do everything to the best of his ability.
More than; slightly exceeding a certain number (e.g., 'qiáng bàn' means more than half).
报告显示，参与者中强半是女性。
The report shows that more than half of the participants are female.
To use force, aggressively or by imposition; to compel or coerce.
敌人对这座城市发起了强攻。
The enemy launched a forceful attack on this city.
To strengthen; to enhance; to reinforce; to emphasize.
通过锻炼，可以增强身体素质。
Through exercise, one can strengthen physical fitness.
2
qiǎng强
To force, compel, or make an effort; often implying reluctance or imposition.
他勉强同意了我们的计划。
He reluctantly agreed to our plan.
3
jiàng强
Stubborn, unyielding, obstinate.
他脾气倔强，不容易改变主意
He is stubborn and doesn't easily change his mind.
Common Words and Phrases with 强
1
Rape; sexual assault carried out with violence.
这个地区的人们常常生活在强暴的自然环境中。
People in this region often live in a brutal natural environment.
2
to force; to compel
父母不应该强逼孩子做他们不喜欢的事情。
Parents should not force their children to do things they dislike.
3
To argue forcefully, often employing sophistry to make an unreasonable case appear valid.
他总是能通过强辩，让大家相信他的创新方案是最佳选择
He always manages to convince everyone through eloquent argumentation that his innovative plan is the best choice.
4
to pretend to know what one does not know
他明明对编程一窍不通，却在会议上强不知以为知，结果闹出了不少笑话。
He clearly knew nothing about programming, but he pretended to know at the meeting, which resulted in many jokes.
5
to argue irrationally by twisting facts
他明明做错了，却强词夺理，不肯承认。
He clearly made a mistake, yet he resorted to specious arguments and refused to admit it.
6
Strong stimulation; in acupuncture, a technique characterized by a high intensity of stimulation.
医生在治疗时，对穴位施加了强刺激，以期达到更好的止痛效果。
The doctor applied strong stimulation to the acupoints during treatment, hoping to achieve better pain relief.
7
Powerful; strong and mighty.
人工智能技术正在展现出强大的发展潜力。
Artificial intelligence technology is demonstrating powerful development potential.
8
9
a formidable or powerful enemy
我们知道下一个对手是一个强敌，所以每个人都必须全力以赴。
We know that our next opponent is a formidable adversary, so everyone must give their best.
10
To give special importance or attention to something; to stress or emphasize.
会议上经理强调了团队合作的重要性。
At the meeting, the manager emphasized the importance of teamwork.
11
The degree or magnitude of a force or quantity; the ability of a material or object to resist stress or deformation.
这种新型合金的抗拉强度非常高，可以用于制造高性能部件。
The tensile strength of this new alloy is very high, making it suitable for manufacturing high-performance components.
12
to make a forced crossing
探险队决定强渡这条激流，以节省时间。
The expedition team decided to force a crossing of this rapid stream to save time.
13
A strong or powerful team, often in sports; a powerhouse.
尽管他们是公认的强队，但也不能轻敌，每场比赛都要全力以赴
Even though they are recognized as a strong team, they cannot underestimate their opponents and must give their best in every game.
14
More words with 强
- mián勉qiǎng强reluctantly, barely
- wán顽qiáng强tenacious, persistent
- jiān坚qiáng强strong, brave
- chěng逞qiáng强act strong, act tough
- gāng刚qiáng强Strong, Firm
- liè列qiáng强great powers; major powers
- qiān牵qiǎng强far-fetched, strained
- xióng雄qiáng强powerful and vigorous; robust
- zēng增qiáng强enhance, strengthen
- jué倔jiàng强stubborn, obstinate
- fù富qiáng强Prosperous and strong.
- jué掘jiàng强stubborn; unyielding
- kāng康qiáng强healthy and strong
- diàn电chǎng场qiáng强dù度Electric field strength, Electric field intensity
- qiáng强fēng风strong wind, gale
- qiáng强liè烈strong, intense
- hěn很qiáng强Strong, Powerful
- jiā加qiáng强Strengthen, Reinforce
- qiáng强xíng行force, forcibly
- qiáng强zhuàng壮strong, robust
Idioms with 强
- qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱The strong should not bully the weak
- qiáng强gōng弓jìng劲nǔ弩formidable military might
- qiáng强jiā加yú于rén人impose on others
- qiáng强jiān奸mín民yì意manipulate public opinion
- qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
- qiáng强méi媒yìng硬bǎo保force a marriage
- qiáng强nǔ弩zhī之mò末a spent force
- qiáng强qǔ取háo豪duó夺seize by force or plunder
- qiǎng强rén人suǒ所nán难force someone to do the impossible
- qiǎng强yán颜huān欢xiào笑feign cheerfulness despite sadness
- qiǎng强yán颜wèi为xiào笑force a smile
- qiáng强zhě者fǎn反jǐ己The powerful should reflect on their own conduct
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Open the tool →Questions about 强
What does 强 mean in Chinese?
强 (qiáng) means “Strong, powerful, robust” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 强?
强 has 3 pronunciations: qiáng, qiǎng, jiàng.
How many strokes does 强 have?
强 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 强?
强 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 弓. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 强?
The radical of 强 is 弓, and 强 is a phono-semantic compound.