外強中乾

strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

Characters and words in 外強中乾

wài = w + ai4

outside / in addition / foreign / external

qiáng = qi + ang2

surname Qiang

jiàng = ji + ang4

stubborn / unyielding

qiáng = qi + ang2

strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]

qiǎng = qi + ang3

to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort

zhōng = zhu + (e)ng1

China / Chinese / surname Zhong

zhōng = zhu + (e)ng1

within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

zhòng = zhu + (e)ng4

to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery)

qián = qi + an2

old variant of 乾[qian2]

qián = qi + an2

surname Qian

qián = qi + an2

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven / male principle / ☰ / ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)

qián = qi + an2

variant of 乾[qian2]

gān = g + an1

dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder

Words with 外強中乾

外強中乾 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 外強中乾

外強中乾 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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