Common Meanings
1
qiāng戗
Against the direction; contrary to the flow or wind.
我们戗风前行，每一步都显得格外艰难。
We pressed forward against the wind, with every step feeling exceptionally difficult.
To have a verbal disagreement or conflict; to quarrel during a discussion.
他俩意见不合，说着说着就戗起来了
Their opinions differed, and as they talked, they started to quarrel.
2
qiàng戗
To inlay or fill with gold, typically referring to a decorative technique on artifacts where gold patterns are set into the surface.
这件古老的漆器上，戗金花纹依然清晰可见。
On this ancient lacquerware, the gold-inlaid patterns are still clearly visible.
To prop up or support; also used in the idiom "gòu qiàng" (够戗) to describe something as severe, difficult, or tough to handle.
这项任务对他来说，真是够戗
This task is truly tough for him.