强
qiáng
strong
surname Qiang; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]; variant of 強|强[qiang2]
bow (弓) + phonetic (虽) = strong and powerful
弓 (bow) anchors the sense of tension and force; 虽 functions mainly as a phonetic component here, lending the sound rather than meaning. A drawn bow captures the essence of coiled, ready strength.
他的身体比以前强多了。
tā de shēn tǐ bǐ yǐ qián qiáng duō le。
His health is much better than before.
这个国家的军队非常强。
zhè ge guó jiā de jūn duì fēi cháng qiáng。
This country's military is extremely powerful.
Words with 强
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
(idiom) just passable
强调色
qiáng diào sè
accent color
强项
qiáng xiàng
key strength
锄强扶弱
chú qiáng fú ruò
to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
逞强
chěng qiáng
to show off
遇强则强
yù qiáng zé qiáng
tough adversaries make you stronger
违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
钱三强
qián sān qiáng
Qian Sanqiang
隐蔽强迫下载
yǐn bì qiǎng pò xià zǎi
drive-by download (a form of malware booby-trap)
集体强奸
jí tǐ qiáng jiān
gang rape
电流强度
diàn liú qiáng dù
current intensity