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彊

简强 · 繁彊

Mandarin · pinyin jiàng#

variant of 強 jiàng

Mandarin · pinyin qiáng#

variant of 強 qiáng

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎng#

variant of 強 qiǎng

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彊: Look up this written character
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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4 · jiang4

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goeng1 · goeng6 · koeng3 · koeng4 · koeng5

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(archaic) alternative form of 強 /强
36th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "strength" (𝌩)
a surname

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