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强迫

qiǎngpò

to force

A person pushing another toward a doorway
Memory picture

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

迫 pò

Strokes
8
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 白 white
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 迫

Example phrases

  • 别强迫孩子。 Bié qiǎngpò háizi. Do not force the child.
  • 他强迫我去。 Tā qiǎngpò wǒ qù. He forces me to go.
  • 我不想强迫你。 Wǒ bù xiǎng qiǎngpò nǐ. I do not want to force you.

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