强劲
qiángjìn · HSK 7
strong
💪 强 strong + 劲 force/power = strong-force, sturdy and powerful
Both halves already mean might: 强 is strong and 劲 is physical force or vigor. Doubling them stacks the sense into forceful, powerful, sturdy, often for wind, currents, or a firm grip.
强 — bow 弓 + elong 㔾 + insect 虫
Originally written 強, depicting a type of strong-shelled insect or weevil, with 虫 (insect) as semantic and 弘 as phonetic. The meaning shifted from the insect's tough shell to the general sense of 'strong, powerful, forceful.' The form 强 is a common variant where 弘 is replaced by 弓+口.