(qiáng)

HSK 214 strokesTrad.

variant of 墙

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiáng
Meaning
variant of 墙
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土啬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (earth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qiáng
HSK 5

wall

Open 墙壁 page →
wéiqiáng
HSK 7-9

perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4]

Open 围墙 page →
chéngqiáng
HSK 7-9

city wall

Open 城墙 page →
rénqiáng

human barricade; (soccer) defensive wall

Open 人墙 page →
qiáng

Wailing Wall, or Western Wall (Jerusalem)

Open 哭墙 page →

lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian …

Open 佛跳墙 page →

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

Open 兄弟阋墙 page →

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