壮
to strengthen; strong; robust
6 strokes
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How 壮 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
士 (semantic, “soldier”) + 丬 (phonetic, qiáng)
How to remember it
robust · Heisig RSH #336
turtle + 士 soldier
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 丬
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 丬 (qiáng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丬 sound component | qiáng | half of tree trunk |
| 状 | zhuàng | state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize, reward; to award |
| 酱 | jiàng | sauce, paste, jam |
| 浆 | jiāng | pulp, starch, syrup; a thick fluid |
| 妆 | zhuāng | adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up |
| 桨 | jiǎng | paddle, oar |
Words containing 壮
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 广西壮族自治区 | Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4] (short name 桂[G… |
| 文山壮族苗族自治州 | Wén shān Zhuàng zú Miáo zú Zì zhì zhōu | Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3… |
| 气壮山河 | qì zhuàng shān hé | magnificent; inspiring |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to… |
| 身强力壮 | shēn qiáng lì zhuàng | strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust |
| 连山壮族瑶族自治县 | Lián shān Zhuàng zú Yáo zú Zì zhì xiàn | Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 Shi4], Gua… |
| 兵强马壮 | bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng | lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army |
| 年轻力壮 | nián qīng lì zhuàng | young and vigorous (idiom) |
| 青壮年 | qīng zhuàng nián | the prime of one's life |
| 壮起胆子 | zhuàng qǐ dǎn zi | to proceed with sth even though scared; to put on a brave face |
| 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 | shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi | if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age |
| 顶门壮户 | dǐng mén zhuàng hù | to support the family business (idiom) |
| 老当益壮 | lǎo dāng yì zhuàng | old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to strengthen; to build up; to grow strong and large |
| 壮语 | Zhuàng yǔ | Zhuang language; language of the Zhuang ethnic group 壯族|壮族[Zhuang4 zu2] of Guangxi |
| 壮语 | zhuàng yǔ | magnificent talk; exaggeration |
| 壮阳 | zhuàng yáng | (TCM) to build up one's kidney yang; to boost male sex drive |
| 人怕出名猪怕壮 | rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng | lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); fig. fame… |
| 壮年 | zhuàng nián | lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (… |
| 壮族 | Zhuàng zú | Zhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China |