How to Write 镪 (qiāng) — Meaning “Strong acid / Strong”

Imagine a strong metal (钅) container holding a powerful acid that can eat through anything — that is 镪 water. The right side 强 looks like a bow (弓) with extra strength, reminding you it is about being strong or violent.

Write the left radical 钅 first — it is narrow with five strokes: short horizontal, three horizontal strokes, and a vertical hook. Then write the right part 强: start with the bow 弓 (three strokes) then the bottom part 虽 (nine strokes). A common mistake is making the left side too wide or forgetting the hook on 钅.

镪 (qiāng) means strong acid or violent, while 镆 (mò) is a rare character referring to a type of metal or sword, and 镇 (zhèn) means to suppress or a town. Visually, 镪 has 强 on the right, 镆 has 莫 (mò), and 镇 has 真 (zhēn) — so the right side clearly distinguishes them.

镪 is not common in daily speech but appears in scientific terms like 镪水 (strong acid, e.g., nitric acid). It can also mean violent or fierce in classical literature. You might encounter it in chemistry contexts or historical texts describing strong forces.

Common words containing 镪 include: 镪水 (qiāng shuǐ) — Strong acid (e.g., aqua fortis); 镪勉 (qiāng miǎn) — To strive / To exert oneself; 镪暴 (qiāng bào) — Violent / Fierce.