Chinese words · HSK 4

强

qiángTraditional 強

strong; powerful

Every meaning

qiáng

  1. strong; powerful
  2. better; superior
  3. (after a number) top; the best (as in 十六强)
  4. surname Qiang
  5. (in numbers) a bit more than (as in 三分之一强)

jiàng

  1. stubborn (as in 倔强)

qiǎng

  1. to force; to make an effort (as in 勉强, 强迫)

Words with 强

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).