强

surname Qiang

强 = 弓 + 虽 : Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.

强 = 弓 + 虽 : The Queen of Hearts is about to explore the catacombs of the anglepod. In the kitchen, she feels strong and well prepared: although she walks through the valley of the shadow of death, she will fear no evil. Especially since she brought her composite bow and a big bucket of body building protein powder making her strong.

强

強

jiàng = ji + ang4

stubborn / unyielding

强

強

qiáng = qi + ang2

strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]

强 = 弓 + 虽 : Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.

强

強

qiǎng = qi + ang3

to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort

强

彊

jiàng = ji + ang4

variant of 強|强[jiang4]

强

彊

qiáng = qi + ang2

variant of 強|强[qiang2]

强 = 弓 + 虽 : Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.

强

彊

qiǎng = qi + ang3

variant of 強|强[qiang3]

强 character breakdown

强
- 弓
- 虽
  - 口
  - 虫
    - 中
      - 丨
      - 口
    - 厶

弓

go̅ng = gu + (e)ng1

a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)

Mnemonic symbol: this character just looks like a composite bow.

Gitta Giraffe (gu) is shooting arrows with a composite bow (弓) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

虽

雖

sui̅ = su + ei1

although / even though

虽 = 口 + 虫 : Susan Saint Bernard set up a huge web in front of the Eiffel Tower. A mosquito is in the unfortunate situation that it definitely has to pass through to transport it's mandarin, so the mosquito thinks to itself: "although I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil".