彊 meaning and stroke order
Stubborn, uncompromising
How to write 彊, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 彊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 強|强[jiang4]
- variant of 強|强[qiang2]
- variant of 強|强[qiang3]
How 彊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bow.
弓 gives the meaning and 畺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 弓 (bow), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 彊
彊 joins 弓 (gōng, bow) with 畺 (jiāng), which gives the sound. Picture a bow so stiff it refuses to bend, like a stubborn person who will not give in.
彊 is a variant of 强 and is rarely used in modern Chinese. You will mostly see it in older texts, classical writing, or names. Today people write 强, as in 倔强 (juéjiàng, stubborn): 他很倔强。(Tā hěn juéjiàng.) He is very stubborn.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 彊 with 疆 (jiāng, border), which has an extra 土 on the left side under 弓. 疆 appears in 新疆 (Xīnjiāng), while 彊 only means strong or stubborn.
Questions about 彊
How many strokes are in 彊?
彊 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 彊 mean?
彊 (jiàng) means stubborn, uncompromising.
How do you pronounce 彊?
彊 is pronounced jiàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 彊?
The radical of 彊 is 弓, which carries the idea of "bow". Dictionaries list 彊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 彊?
彊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 强, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 彊 or 强 in everyday Chinese?
Write 强. 彊 is an older variant, and using it in daily writing will look unusual or old-fashioned.
How do I know which pronunciation of 彊 to use?
Follow the same rules as 强. Use qiáng for strong, qiǎng for to force (as in 勉强 miǎnqiǎng), and jiàng for stubborn (as in 倔强 juéjiàng).