彊 (jiàng) - Strong, powerful & robust

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jiàng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

彊 · jiàng

Strong, powerful;

robust;

to strengthen;

also used in historical contexts as a variant of 疆 meaning boundary or frontier.

Strong, powerfulrobustto strengthen

Usage highlights

Strong and robustPowerful nationStrengthen the armyFirm and unyieldingBoundary markerTo force

Synonyms

  • 强— strong, powerful
  • 壮— robust, sturdy
  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 疆— boundary, frontier

Antonyms

  • 弱— weak, feeble
  • 柔— soft, gentle
  • 衰— decline, weaken

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a strong physique (身体彊壮).
  • We must strengthen national defense (加强国防).
  • This is a powerful country (彊国).
  • The ancient frontier was well-defended (古代彊界).

Collocations

  • Strong and robust(彊壮)
  • Powerful nation(彊国)
  • Strengthen the army(彊兵)
  • Firm and unyielding(彊硬)
  • Boundary marker(彊界)
  • To force(彊迫)

Idioms

  • To force someone to do something(彊人所难)
  • To act stubbornly against reason(彊词夺理)
  • To strive to be strong and not give up(自强不息)
  • Rich country and strong army(富国彊兵)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used interchangeably with 疆, referring to borders and territorial strength.
  • In Confucian thought, associated with moral and physical fortitude and resilience.
  • Common in classical texts denoting military and state power.

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