呛 (qiàng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Animated Stroke Order 呛

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Readings & Meanings

呛has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

qiāngqiang

verb (动)

to choke (on water entering the windpipe)HSK 3.0 L7-9

qiàngqiang

verb (动)

pungent, irritating (smell); to irritate (throat, nose)HSK 3.0 L7-9

Stroke Order Diagrams 呛

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

呛=口mouth+仓warehouse

A mouth (口) with a spear (仓) — to choke or cough, as if something sharp irritates the throat.

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HSK Vocabulary: 呛

HSK words that contain this character.

够呛

gòu qiàng

Quite enough / quite a lot

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呛 is used in context

tā他

yóu游

yǒng泳

shí时

bù不

xiǎo小

xīn心

呛 (qiāng / qiàng): Pungent — Stroke Order & Writing Guide