强调
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
强调 (qiángdiào) · to emphasize
强调 (qiángdiào) means “to emphasize; to stress”. It is written with 2 characters: 强 (strong) + 调 (to transfer). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 强调 is built
The characters
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)
调 diào · to transfer
What 调 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 周zhōu — Zhou dynasty
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 周 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师强调了这个问题。Lǎoshī qiángdiào le zhège wèntí.The teacher emphasized this point.
我要强调一下，明天别迟到。Wǒ yào qiángdiào yīxià, míngtiān bié chídào.I want to stress: don't be late tomorrow.
Questions about 强调
What does 强调 mean?
强调 (qiángdiào) means “to emphasize; to stress”.
How do you pronounce 强调?
强调 is pronounced qiángdiào.
Which HSK level is 强调?
强调 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 加强jiāqiángto strengthen
- 坚强jiānqiángstrong
- 强大qiángdàstrong
- 强烈qiánglièstrong
- 倔强juéjiàngstubborn
- 勉强miǎnqiǎngreluctantly
- 强制qiángzhìcompulsory
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force
- 顽强wánqiángtenacious
- 强qiángstrong
Learn 强调 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.