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增强

zēngqiáng

to strengthen

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Characters in this word

增 zēng

Strokes
15
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 曾 already, formerly, once
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 体力增强了。 Tǐlì zēngqiáng le. Physical strength improved.
  • 信心在增强。 Xìnxīn zài zēngqiáng. Confidence is growing.
  • 多跑增强体力。 Duō pǎo zēngqiáng tǐlì. Running more builds strength.

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