The character 强 — “strong”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 强 is read qiáng and means “strong”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 强
强 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 强, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 强 is made of
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 强
- 加强strengthenHSK 4
- 强大powerfulHSK 5
- 强烈strong, intenseHSK 5
- 坚强strong-willed, resilientHSK 5
- 强调emphasizeHSK 5
- 强度intensity, strengthHSK 5
- 增强strengthen, enhanceHSK 5
- 强壮strong, sturdy (physically)HSK 6
- 顽强tenacious, indomitableHSK 6
- 强迫force, coerceHSK 6
- 勉强reluctantly; forceHSK 6
- 强化strengthen, intensifyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 强?
强 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 强 mean?
强 means “strong”. It appears in 加强 (“strengthen”), 强大 (“powerful”), 强烈 (“strong”), 坚强 (“strong-willed”).
How do you pronounce 强?
强 is read qiáng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 强 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 强 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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