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
顽强
wán qiáng
tenacious
逞强
chěng qiáng
to show off
强人所难
qiǎng rén suǒ nán
to force someone to do something
强势
qiáng shì
strong
强度
qiáng dù
strength
强迫症
qiǎng pò zhèng
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
自强不息
zì qiáng bù xī
to strive unremittingly
强迫
qiǎng pò
to compel
女强人
nǚ qiáng rén
successful career woman
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