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强行

qiángxíng

forcibly; by force

HSK 8 · Topic “Manner and effort”
A figure forcing open a stuck door with both hands
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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

行 xíng

Strokes
6
Radical
行 — to go, to walk, to move
Made of
彳 to step with the left foot 亍 to take small steps
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 未经评估就强行推进改革，可能会把原本可控的矛盾激化。 Wèijīng pínggū jiù qiángxíng tuījìn gǎigé, kěnéng huì bǎ yuánběn kěkòng de máodùn jīhuà. Forcibly pushing ahead with reform without assessment may intensify conflicts that were originally controllable.
  • 门卡住了，他强行把门推开才进去。 Mén kǎzhùle, tā qiángxíng bǎ mén tuīkāi cái jìnqù. The door was stuck, so he forced it open before he could get in.
  • 孩子不想去学琴，家长别强行安排。 Háizi bù xiǎng qù xué qín, jiāzhǎng bié qiángxíng ānpái. The child does not want to learn the piano, so the parents should not force it on them.

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