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
强调
qiángdiào
to emphasize
Characters in this word
调 diào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 周 Zhou dynasty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 老师强调作业。 Lǎoshī qiángdiào zuòyè. The teacher emphasizes the homework.
- 他强调时间。 Tā qiángdiào shíjiān. He emphasizes the time.
- 妈妈强调安全。 Māma qiángdiào ānquán. Mom emphasizes safety.