强 (強) qiáng

1. qiáng adjective strong; powerful
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 有力 (CC-CEDICT '強'; Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '強' 1, p. 364; Mathews 1931 '強', p. 91; Unihan '強')
2. qiáng adjective stubborn; unyielding
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 坚毅 (Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 2)
3. qiǎng verb to strive; to make an effort
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 竭力 (Guoyu '強' qiǎng v 2; Kroll 2015 '強' qiàng, p. 364)
4. qiáng adjective hard; solid
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 坚硬 (Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 3)
5. qiáng adjective brutal; violent
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 横暴 (Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 4; Kroll 2015 '強' 1d, p. 364; Mathews 1931 '強', p. 91)
6. qiáng adjective superior; dominant; better
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 优越 (Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 5; Kroll 2015 '強' 1a, p. 364; Mathews 1931 '強', p. 91)
7. qiáng adjective abundant; surplus
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '強' qiáng adj 6; Kroll 2015 '強' 2, p. 364)
8. qiáng noun a powerful person
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '強' qiáng n 1)
9. qiáng proper noun Qiang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '強' qiáng n 2)
10. qiáng verb to strengthen
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 加强; for example, 自强不息 'to strenghen oneself without stopping' (CCI p. 36; CC-CEDICT '自強不息'; Guoyu '自強不息'; Guoyu '強' qiáng v 1; Kroll 2015 '強' 1b, p. 364)
11. jiàng adjective tough; tenacious; determined
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 坚韧 (Guoyu '強' jiàng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '強' 1c, p. 364)
12. jiàng adjective stiff; rigid
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 僵硬 (Guoyu '強' jiàng adj 2)
13. jiàng adjective stubborn; obstinate
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 固执 (Guoyu '強' jiàng adj 3)
14. qiǎng verb to force
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 迫使 (Guoyu '強' qiǎng v 1; Mathews 1931 '強', p. 91)
15. jiàng adjective particularly; intentionally
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '強' 1e, p. 364)
16. jiàng adjective deeply; very much
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '強' 2a, p. 364)

Contained in

• 八强(八強) top eight; quarterfinals
• 自强(自強) to strive to become stronger
• 强颜欢笑(強顏歡笑) to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile
• 压力强度(壓力強度) pressure (as measured)
• 八强赛(八強賽) quarterfinals
• 强扭的瓜不甜(強扭的瓜不甜) if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist)
• 强谏(強諫) an intense rebuke
• 强硬手段(強硬手段) violent means
• 地震强度(地震強度) earthquake intensity
• 强制(強制) force; compel ; to require
• 豪强(豪強) despot; tyrant; bully
• 强力胶(強力膠) superglue
• 强占(強佔) to occupy by force
• 强权外交(強權外交) use of military power in international politics
• 辐射强度(輻射強度) radiation intensity
• 身强力壮(身強力壯) strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust
• 强战(強戰) an intense battle
• 强震(強震) powerful earthquake
• 逞强(逞強) to violently intimidate; to show off; to try to be brave
• 奋发图强(奮發圖強) to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
• 强本弱枝(強本弱枝) to strengthen the core and weaken the branches
• 强国(強國) great power
• 光头强(光頭強) Logger Vick (Boonie Bears character) / nickname for bald people
• 拉伸强度(拉伸強度) tensile strength
• 强化(強化) to strengthen; to intensify
• 强迫观念(強迫觀念) compelling notion; obsession
• 力强(力強) to force; to compell
• 强脚树莺(強腳樹鶯) brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes)
• 强半(強半) the larger part
• 强人所难(強人所難) to force someone to do something
• 强风(強風) a strong wind
• 嘴强(嘴強) unyielding words
• 以弱胜强(以弱勝強) using the weak to defeat the strong; to win from a position of weakness
• 强弩之末(強弩之末) an arrow at the end of its flight; spent force
• 强悍(強悍) fierce; valiant
• 国富兵强(國富兵強) prosperous country with military might
• 兵强将盛(兵強將盛) strong soldiers and commanders
• 强健(強健) well built; sturdy
• 强迫劳动(強迫勞動) forced labor (as punishment in criminal case)
• 强热(強熱) intense heat
• 大气压强(大氣壓強) atmospheric pressure
• 恃强欺弱(恃強欺弱) to use one's strength to mistreat people; to bully
• 女强人(女強人) successful career woman; able woman
• 兵强(兵強) a strong military force
• 不强(不強) not strong
• 不畏强暴(不畏強暴) not to submit to force; to defy threats and violence

Also contained in

特工强档 、 黄克强 、 吉强镇 、 强生公司 、 世界强国

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• 第三 律曆下 曆法 Volume 93: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Three Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 64
• 卷十二 志第二 歷上 Volume 12 Treatises 2: Calendar 1 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 61
• 第一 律曆上 律準 候氣 Volume 91: Rhythm and the Calendar Part One Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 54
• 卷十三 志第三 歷下 Volume 13 Treatises 3: Calendar 2 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 37
• 卷二十五　魏四 Chapter 25: Wei IV Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 31
• 卷六　秦四 Chapter 6: Qin IV Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 29
• 《中庸章句》 Commentary on Doctrine of the Mean Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 27
• 卷二十　趙三 Chapter 20: Zhao III Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 25
• 卷二十四　魏三 Chapter 24: Wei III Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 24
• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 23

Collocations

• 钩强 (鉤強) 作為鉤強之備 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十三 魯問 Book 13 - Lu's Question — count: 9
• 强不能 (強不能) 則眾強不能圖 — Guanzi 管子, 幼官第八 Chapter 8: Young Officials — count: 6
• 众强 (眾強) 不可為富貴眾強 — Mozi 墨子, 卷八 明鬼下 Book 8 - On Ghosts III — count: 6
• 强武 (強武) 勇力強武 — Mozi 墨子, 卷八 明鬼下 Book 8 - On Ghosts III — count: 5
• 以为强 (以為強) 彼以為強必治 — Mozi 墨子, 卷九 非命下 Book 9 - Anti-Fatalism III — count: 4
• 强执 (強執) 而強執此者 — Mozi 墨子, 卷九 非命上 Book 9 - Anti-Fatalism I — count: 4
• 不畏强 (不畏強) 仇牧可謂不畏強禦矣 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3
• 强御 (強禦) 仇牧可謂不畏強禦矣 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3
• 勇力强 (勇力強) 勇力強武 — Mozi 墨子, 卷八 明鬼下 Book 8 - On Ghosts III — count: 3
• 毕强 (畢強) 是以股肱畢強相爲動宰乎 — Mozi 墨子, 卷四 兼愛下 Book 4 - Universal Love III — count: 3