surname Qiang
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stubborn / unyielding
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strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]
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to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort
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variant of 強|强[jiang4]
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variant of 強|强[qiang2]
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variant of 強|强[qiang3]
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How to pronounce 强

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ ang4 final

In the anglepod’s bathroom.

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= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

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+ ang2 final

In the anglepod’s kitchen.

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= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

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+ ang3 final

In the anglepod’s living room.

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强 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
gōng = gu + (e)ng1
a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)
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suī = su + ei1
although / even though
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Characters with 强 as component

qiǎng = qi + ang3
cloth for carrying baby on back
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string of copper coins / variant of 襁[qiang3]
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sulfuric acid
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Words with 强

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large / formidable / powerful / strong
staunch / strong

Sentences with 强

liào
yāo
hóu
shù
gāo
qiáng

Want to remember 强 for good?

Make it your learning target and MandarinBanana works out the shortest route to it: the two sounds its syllable is built from, then the components of the character itself, one short step at a time. No account needed to start.

qiáng / jiàng / qiǎng

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