qiáng

蔷

Character · NounTraditional薔

rose; a surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

rose (as part of compound 'rose')

literary

Rarely used alone in modern Chinese. Most commonly found in the compound word '蔷薇' (qiáng wēi, rose).

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
 。

The garden is filled with roses.

Zhè这
dǔ堵
qiáng墙
shàng上
pá爬
zhe着
yě野
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
 。

Wild roses are climbing up this wall.

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Qiáng蔷
wēi薇
huā花
zài在
wǔ五
yuè月
shèng盛
kāi开
 。

Rose flowers bloom in May.

Tā她
xiàng像
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
yī一
yàng样
měi美
lì丽
yòu又
dài带
cì刺
 。

She is as beautiful and thorny as a rose.

Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
gē歌
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
xiàng象
zhēng征
ài爱
qíng情
 。

In ancient poetry, roses were often used to symbolize love.

2.

noun

a surname

neutral

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Qiáng蔷
 。

My Chinese teacher's surname is Qiang.

Qiáng蔷
nǚ女
shì士
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bù部
mén门
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
 。

Ms. Qiang is the leader of our department.

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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
míng名
jiào叫
Qiáng蔷
Hóng弘
de的
míng名
yī医
 。

In history, there was a famous doctor named Qiang Hong.

Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
hù户
xìng姓
Qiáng蔷
de的
rén人
jiā家
 。

There are several families with the surname Qiang in this village.

Qiáng蔷
xiān先
sheng生
 ，
qǐng请
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
qiān签
míng名
 。

Mr. Qiang, please sign here.