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
强烈
qiángliè
intense; strong
Characters in this word
烈 liè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 列 a line 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 阳光很强烈。 Yángguāng hěn qiángliè. The sunlight is very strong.
- 反应很强烈。 Fǎnyìng hěn qiángliè. The reaction is very strong.
- 味道太强烈。 Wèidào tài qiángliè. The smell is too strong.