强 (qiáng) — strong, powerful (physically, in ability, or intensity); better, superior (in comparisons); a little more than, slightly over (after a number)
Definition
强 (qiáng) covers both 'strong/powerful' and, after a number, 'a little more than' (三十多个, just over thirty). In the 'powerful' sense, 强大 is stronger and more formal, 有力 is about forceful effect.
adjective
strongpowerful (physically, in ability, or intensity)bettersuperior (in comparisons)a little more thanslightly over (after a number)
Easily confused
Examples
- ，强。Tā měi tiān duàn liàn, shēn tǐ hěn qiáng.He exercises every day, so his body is very strong.
- 强。Tā pǎo dé bǐ wǒ qiáng.He runs faster/stronger than me.
- 强。Lái le sān shí qiáng gè rén.A little over thirty people came.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 強; 强 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 強 pairs an insect component with a sound component; this explains 強, not the simplified 强.
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