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坚强

jiānqiáng

strong; brave

A tree standing in wind
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Characters in this word

强 qiáng

Strokes
12
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 虽 although, even though
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 她很坚强。 Tā hěn jiānqiáng. She is very strong.
  • 你要坚强。 Nǐ yào jiānqiáng. You need to be strong.
  • 他变坚强了。 Tā biàn jiānqiáng le. He has become strong.

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