牵强 meaning in English

qiānqiǎng

far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning)

Traditional 牽強21 strokes

Meaning of 牵强

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qiānqiǎng
  1. far-fetched
  2. implausible (chain of reasoning)

牵强 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè可kě能néng听tīng起qǐ来lái牵qiān强qiǎng,但dàn却què是shì个gè真zhēn实shí的de问wèn题tí。
It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.

Stroke order for each character

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牵 qiān · to lead along · 9 strokes

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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 牵强.

强大qiángdàbig and strong; formidable; powerful
坚强jiānqiángstaunch; strong
强烈qiánglièstrong; intense
加强jiāqiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
强调qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
强迫qiǎngpòto compel; to force
增强zēngqiángto increase; to strengthen
强度qiángdùstrength; intensity
强壮qiángzhuàngstrong; sturdy
强盗qiángdàoto rob (with force); bandit
强化qiánghuàto strengthen; to intensify
顽强wánqiángtenacious; hard to defeat

Questions about 牵强

What does 牵强 mean?

牵强 (qiānqiǎng) means "far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning)".

How do you write 牵强?

牵强 is made of 2 characters: 牵 (9 strokes), 强 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

How is 牵强 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 牵强 is written 牽強.