超强 (chāo jiàng) — extremely strong | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

extremely strong

超强。
Tā yōng yǒu chāo jiàng de xué xí néng lì.
He has an extremely strong learning ability.
超强。
Zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de xìng néng chāo jiàng.
The performance of this phone is extremely strong.
超强。
Zhè zhī jūn duì de zhàn dòu lì chāo jiàng.
The combat effectiveness of this army is extremely strong.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

超 'ultra' and 强 'strong' mean extremely strong.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走召超

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

召

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

超 pairs 走, meaning “run,” with 召, which gives the sound.

Most 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.