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HSK 3 · Increase & Decrease

加强

jiā qiáng

to strengthen

Stroke order of 加强

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

加 · 5 strokes强 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

Add (加) a bow (弓 in 强) of strength to make stronger.

Parts: 加 add + 强 strong (弓 bow + 虽)

The characters in 加强

  • 加 jiā — to add; plus (5 strokes)
  • 强 qiáng — strong (12 strokes)

Example sentence

我们要加强学习。

We need to strengthen our studies.

Words with 加

加油come on!; to refuel参加to take part in加to add; plus加工to process更加even more增加to increase加快to speed up

Words with 强

坚强strong; firm强strong强大powerful; strong强烈strong; intense强调to emphasize

More words: Increase & Decrease

增加to increase增长to grow; growth上升to rise升to rise; to promote; liter加快to speed up补充to add; to supplement补to make up for; to mend缺to lack缺少to lack; shortage失去to lose消失to disappear浪费to waste节约to save; to economize存to store; to deposit保存to keep; to save

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