坚强
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
坚强 (jiānqiáng) · strong
坚强 (jiānqiáng) means “strong; tough”. It is written with 2 characters: 坚 (hard) + 强 (strong). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 坚强 is built
The characters
坚 jiān · hard
What 坚 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
强 qiáng · strong
What 强 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 虽suī — although
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 弓 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她是一个坚强的人。Tā shì yī gè jiānqiáng de rén.She is a strong person.
你要坚强一点。Nǐ yào jiānqiáng yīdiǎn.You need to be a bit stronger.
Questions about 坚强
What does 坚强 mean?
坚强 (jiānqiáng) means “strong; tough”.
How do you pronounce 坚强?
坚强 is pronounced jiānqiáng.
Which HSK level is 坚强?
坚强 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 坚决jiānjuéfirm
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 坚定jiāndìngfirm
- 坚韧jiānrèntough
- 坚实jiānshísolid
- 坚硬jiānyìnghard
- 加强jiāqiángto strengthen
- 强大qiángdàstrong
- 强调qiángdiàoto emphasize
Learn 坚强 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.