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强制 (qiáng zhì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

强制 (qiáng zhì) is a Chinese word: to compel, to force, to coerce. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 强制

动 dòng verb

to compel, to force, to coerce

没有人能强制你做出选择。

méi yǒu rén néng qiáng zhì nǐ zuò chū xuǎn zé

No one can compel you to make a choice.

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Word breakdown

强 qiáng — force, strength, powerful

制 zhì — control, regulate, restrain

Structure & writing
1 强 qiáng — strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
Xpinyin

强 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 虽 suī — although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)
虽 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 制 zhì — to make; to manufacture

制 is not used as a component in any other character.

制 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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