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强劲

qiángjìng

strong; powerful; robust

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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

劲 jìn

Strokes
7
Radical
力 — strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 劲

Example phrases

  • 出口恢复和内需扩大,使经济增长呈现强劲势头。 Chūkǒu huīfù hé nèixū kuòdà, shǐ jīngjì zēngzhǎng chéngxiàn qiángjìng shìtóu. The recovery of exports and expansion of domestic demand gave economic growth a robust momentum.
  • 他身体恢复得很快,手劲还是很强劲。 Tā shēntǐ huīfù de hěn kuài, shǒujìn háishì hěn qiángjìng. He recovered quickly, and his grip is still very strong.
  • 一股强劲的风把院子里的落叶都吹了起来。 Yī gǔ qiángjìng de fēng bǎ yuànzi lǐ de luòyè dōu chuī le qǐlái. A strong gust of wind blew up all the fallen leaves in the courtyard.

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