強 (koeng4 koeng5 goeng6 | qiang2 qiang3 jiang4) : strong; compel; stubborn

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強

koeng4 koeng5 goeng6

qiang2 qiang3 jiang4

[粵] koeng4 [國] qiang2
[1] [adj] strong; resolute; violent
[2] [v] strengthen; make strong
[3] [adv] by force
[4] [adj] capable; of a high standard
[5] [adj] better than; slightly more than

[粵] koeng5 [國] qiang3
[1] [v] compel; force; coerce
[2] [v] make an effort; strive; try hard to

[粵] goeng6 [國] jiang4
[adj] stubborn; unyielding; defiant

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 弓 (#57)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

強 / 强

This word has been viewed 18160 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jul 2009 15:47

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強佔 koeng4zim3 qiang2 zhan4 = occupy by force; be invaded

強姦 koeng4 gaan1 qiang2 jian1 = rape

自強 zi6 koeng4 zi4 qiang2 = to strive for self-improvement

強壯 koeng4 zong3 qiang2 zhuang4 = strong; robust

強人 koeng4 jan4 qiang2 ren2 = strongman

勉強 min5 koeng5 mian3 qiang3 = strenuously; reluctantly; barely manage; to force

強烈 koeng4 lit6 qiang2 lie4 = strong, intense

增強 zang1 koeng4 zeng1 qiang2 = to strengthen; to increase

加強 gaa1 koeng4 jia1 qiang2 = to strengthen; to reinforce; to intensify; to increase

堅強 gin1 koeng4 jian1 qiang2 = strong; staunch

強制 koeng4/5 zai3 qiang2 zhi4 = to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; to restrain by law; mandatory

強化 koeng4 faa3 qiang2 hua4 = to strengthen; to enforce; to intensify

強大 koeng4 daai6 qiang2 da4 = large; powerful; strong; formidable

強度 koeng4 dou6 qiang2 du4 = strength; intensity

強盛 koeng4 sing6 qiang2 sheng4 = rich and powerful

強盜 koeng4 dou6 qiang2 dao4 = bandit; robber

強迫 koeng5 bik1 qiang3 po4 = to force; to compel

頑強 waan4 koeng4 wan2 qiang2 = tenacious; tough; hard to defeat

小強 siu2 koeng4 xiao3 qiang2 = Little Toughie (cockroach) 粵

發憤圖強 faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 = to work with passion for the sake of the country

發奮圖強 faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 = to work with passion for the sake of the country

富強 fu3 koeng4 fu4 qiang2 = rich and powerful

強硬 koeng4 ngaang6 = tough, toughness

強力 koeng4 lik6 = mightiness

強加 koeng5 gaa1 qiang2 jia1 = impose by force

強制性 koeng4/5 zai3 sing3 qiang2 zhi4 xing4 = coerciveness; enforceability

好強 hou2 koeng4; hou3 koeng4 = 好2: very strong; 好3: eager to do well in everything

強行 koeng5 hang4 qiang2 xing2 = using force; forcibly

世界強國 sai3 gaai3 koeng4 gwok3 shi4 jie4 qiang2 guo2 = world power

強國 koeng4 gwok3 qiang2 guo2 = powerful country

輻射強度 fuk1 se6 koeng4 dou6 fu2 she4 qiang2 du4 = radiation intensity

加強管制 gaa1 koeng4 gun2 zai3 jia1 qiang2 guan3 zhi4 = to tighten control (over sth)

氣體壓強 hei3 tai2 aat3 koeng4 qi4 ti3 ya1 qiang2 = gas pressure

強硬態度 koeng4 ngaang6 taai3 dou6 qiang2 ying4 tai4 du4 = unyielding attitude

倔強 gwat6 goeng6 jue2 jiang4 = stubborn

自強不息 zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 = never stop bettering oneself; tirelessly build up one's inner strengths; never give up 國

強項 koeng4 hong6 qiang2 xiang4 = strengths

強勁 koeng4 ging6 qiang2 jing4 = powerful; strong; forceful

高強度 gou1 koeng4 dou6 gao1 qiang2 du4 = high strength (common formation)

弱肉強食 joek6 juk6 koeng4 sik6 = survival of fittest

強求 koeng5 kau4 qiang3 qiu2 = insist on, impose

加強控制 gaa1 koeng4 hung3 zai3 jia1 qiang2 kong4 zhi4 = to tighten one's control (common formation)

女強人 neoi5 koeng4 jan4 = career-minded woman (lit. super-woman) 粵

強弧光燈 koeng4 wu4 gwong1 dang1 = klieg lights

孱仔強 saan4 zai2 koeng4 = frail ; easily fall sick 粵

差強人意 caa1 koeng4 jan4 ji3 cha1 qiang2 ren2 yi4 = just passable; barely satisfactory

官兵捉強盜 gun1 bing1 zuk3 koeng4 dou6 = cops and robbers

繁榮富強 faan4 wing4 fu3 koeng4 = prosperous and rich

強猛 koeng4 maang5 = fierce, violent (criticism, etc.) 粵

強記 koeng5 gei3 = to memorize by rote (lit., "force to remember")

強辯 koeng5 bin6 qiang3 bian4 = to argue forcefully

強迫教育 koeng5 bik1 gaau3 juk6 qiang3 po4 jiao4 yu4 = compulsory education (common formation)

強制執行 koeng4/5 zai3 zap1 hang4 qiang2 zhi4 zhi2 xing2 = compulsory execution of the law

強嘴 goeng6 zeoi2 jiang4 zui3 = talking back; backtalk; reply defiantly

三分之一強 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 koeng4 = more than a third (common formation)

二分之一強 ji6 fan6 zi1 jat1 koeng4 = more than half (common formation)

強顏歡笑 koeng5 ngaan4 fun1 siu3 qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 = to try to look happy when one is sad

逞強 cing2 koeng4 cheng3 qiang2 = flaunt one's superiority

強將手下無弱兵 koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 = there are no poor soldiers under a good general

強積金 koeng5 zik1 gam1 = Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

強制性公積金 koeng5 zai3 sing3 gung1 zik1 gam1 = Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

剛強 gong1 koeng4 gang1 qiang2 = firm, unyielding

強悍 koeng4 hon5 qiang2 han4 = valiant; fierce; intrepid; doughty

牽強 hin1 koeng4 qian1 qiang2 = far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning)

金毛強 gam1 mou4 koeng4 jin1 mao2 qiang2 = a guy with his hair dyed blonde 粵

強力紙夾 koeng4 lik6 zi2 gaap3 qiang2 li4 zhi3 jia1 = a bulldog clip

鋤強扶弱 co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6 chu2 qiang2 fu2 ruo4 = to suppress the strong and aid the weak

強暴 koeng4 bou6 qiang2 bao4 = 1. violent and ruthless 2.rape

強化玻璃 koeng4 faa3 bo1 lei4*1 qiang2 hua4 bo1 li2 (Taiwan) / li5 (PRC) = tempered glass

強光 koeng4 gwong1 qiang2 guang1 = glare (bright light)

強人所難 koeng5 jan4 so2 naan4 qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 = force someone to do sth. that he doesn't want to do or is uncapable of doing

強忍 koeng4 jan2 qiang2 ren3 = try one's best to hold back

武功高強 mou5 gung1 gou1 koeng4 wu3 gong1 gao1 qiang2 = highly skilled in martial arts

強逼 koeng5 bik1 qiang3 bi1 = to compel; to force

強權 koeng4 kyun4 qiang2 quan2 = power; might

先下手為強 sin1 haa6 sau2 wai4 koeng4 xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 = better strike the first blow

恃強凌弱 ci5 koeng4 ling4 joek6 shi4 qiang2 ling2 ruo4 = play the bully

強調 koeng4 diu6 qiang2 diao4 = emphasise

放射性最強點 fong3 se6 sing3 zeoi3 koeng4 dim2 fang4 she4 xing4 zui4 qiang2 dian3 = radioactive hot spot

大氣壓強 daai6 hei3 aat3 koeng4 da4 qi4 ya1 qiang2 = [化] atmospheric pressure

武強 mou5 koeng4 wu3 qiang2 = Wuqiang (place in Hebei)

寧強 ning4 koeng4 ning2 qiang2 = Ningqiang (place in Shaanxi)

棗強 zou2 koeng4 zao3 qiang2 = Zaoqiang (place in Hebei)

強制性公積金計劃 koeng4/5 zai3 sing3 gung1 zik1 gam1 gai3 waak6 qiang2 zhi4 xing4 gong1 ji1 jin1 ji4 hua4 = Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes

富強胡同 fu3 koeng4 wu4 tung4 = Fuqiang Lane

磁感應強度 ci4 gam2 jing3 koeng4 dou6 ci2 gan3 ying4 qiang2 du4 = magnetic induction (common formation)

肌強直 gei1 goeng6 zik6 ji1 jiang4 zhi2 = myotonia

強國品牌 koeng4 gwok3 ban2 paai4 qiang2 guo3 pin3 pai2 = fake and knockoff electronics and commodities made in China

大強子對撞機 daai6 koeng4 zi2 deoi3 zong6 gei1 = Large Hadron Collider (LHC) 粵

強子 koeng4 zi2 qiang2 zi3 = hadron

強迫症 koeng5 bik1 zing3 qiang3 po4 zheng4 = obsessive-compulsive disorder

陳百強 can4 baak3 koeng4 chen2 bai3 qiang2 = Danny Chan

強制樓宇安全檢驗計劃 koeng4/5 zai3 lau4 jyu5 on1 cyun4 gim2 jim6 gai3 waak6 = Mandatory Building Safety Inspection Scheme (common formation)

陳子強 can4 zi2 koeng4 chen2 zi3 qiang2 = Chery Chan

徐少強 ceoi4 siu2 koeng4 xu2 shao1 qiang2 = Tsui Siu-Keung (a.k.a., Norman Tsui)

向華強 hoeng3 waa4 koeng4 xiang4 hua2 qiang2 = Charles Heung

葉智強 jip6 zi3 koeng4 ye4 chi3 qiang2 = Danny Yip

隱蔽強迫下載 jan2 bai3 koeng5 bik1 haa6 zoi3 yin3 bi4 qiang3 po4 xia4 zai4 = drive-by download (a form of malware boobytrap); silent drive-by download (common formation)

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