(qiāng): (bound form) cavity, (bound form) speech, talk, tune

(qiāng) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) cavity.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #1892 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, flesh. Its radical form (meat) appears in many related characters such as (ròu, meat), (néng, can), (bèi, the back of a body or object).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) cavity
  2. (bound form) speech
  3. talk
  4. tune

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticflesh

Decomposition: ⿰⺼空 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounkǒu qiāngoral cavity6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
niáng niang qiāngsissy
xiōng qiāngthoracic cavity
qiāng diàoa tune
zhuāng qiāng zuò shìposturing
fù qiāngabdominal cavity
bí qiāngnasal cavity
chàng qiāngvocal music (in opera)
mǎn qiāngone's heart filled with
pén qiāngthe pelvic cavity
dǎ guān qiāngto talk officiously
tǐ qiāngbody cavity
kāi qiāngto speak out
dā qiāngto answer
huā qiāngflorid ornamentation in opera
bāng qiāngvocal accompaniment in some traditional Chinese operas
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Total compounds
13
As first character
67
As last character
21
As middle character

appears in 48 compound words: 13 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 21 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

jūn
0.66611 co-occurrences
xiōng
0.5726,630 co-occurrences
0.5315,088 co-occurrences
0.5304,074 co-occurrences
0.4982,946 co-occurrences
pén
0.4871,944 co-occurrences
huí
0.47419 co-occurrences
kǒu
0.46221,768 co-occurrences
yān
0.461600 co-occurrences
chàng
0.45811,316 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (8)

guài qiāng guài diàoHSK 6+

(idiom) strange accent; odd manner of speaking or singing

phrase
nánqiāngběidiàoHSK 6+

southern intonation and northern tones; an idiolect or accent with features from more than one language variety

phrase
qiāngcháng dòngwùHSK 6+

coelenterate

noun
yě diào wú qiāngHSK 6+

coarse in speech and manner

phrase
yóuqiānghuádiàoHSK 6+

for one's words to be unserious and insincere

phrase
zhuāngqiāngzuòshìHSK 6+

to act affectedly; to put on airs

phrase
zìzhèngqiāngyuánHSK 6+

pronouncing every word clearly and correctly

phrase
mǎnqiāngrèchénHSK 6+

to be full of enthusiasm; to be filled with ardor and sincerity

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le qiāng zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .

I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "腔" in the dictionary.

99 健康网Feb 2026

内不均匀回声是怎么回事?不同月经周期结果...

gōng qiāng nèi bù jūn yún huí shēng shì zěn má huí shì ? bù tóng yuè jīng zhōu qī jié guǒ . . .

What is the uneven echo in the uterine cavity? Different menstrual cycle results...

99 健康网Feb 2026

内回声不均匀是什么意思?内膜脱落不全也会...

gōng qiāng nèi huí shēng bù jūn yún shì shén má yì sī ? nèi mó tuō luò bù quán yě huì . . .

What does uneven echo in the uterine cavity mean? Intimal detachment can also be...

99 健康网Feb 2026

内低回声有几种可能?包括妊娠囊、血块或小...

gōng qiāng nèi dī huí shēng yǒu jī zhǒng kě néng ? bāo kuò 妊 娠 náng , xiě kuài huò xiǎo . . .

How many possibilities are there for intrauterine hypoechoia? Including gestational sacs, blood clots, or small...

99 健康网Feb 2026

回声不均匀严重吗?年轻女性多与激素波动相...

gōng qiāng huí shēng bù jūn yún yán chóng ma ? nián qīng nǚ xìng duō yǔ jī sù bō dòng xiāng . . .

Is uneven uterine echo serious? Young women are often associated with hormone fluctuations...

三立新聞網Feb 2026

65岁林瑞阳惊传胸动刀!张庭回应了

6 5 suì lín ruì yáng jīng chuán xiōng qiāng dòng dāo ! zhāng tíng huí yīng le

65-year-old Lin Ruiyang was shocked to hear that he had a chest knife! Zhang Ting responded

Tatoeba

汤姆说话的法国很重。

Tāngmǔ shuōhuà de Fǎguó qiāng hěn zhòng.

Tom has a very strong French accent.

Tatoeba

派对主席说话时有葡萄牙

Pàiduì zhǔxí shuōhuà shí yǒu Pútáoyá qiāng

The party host had a Portuguese accent.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced qiāng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 腔 (qiāng) mean in Chinese?
腔 (qiāng) primarily means "(bound form) cavity." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1892 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 腔 and 控?
腔 (qiāng) and 控 (kòng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 肉 vs 扌 (same 空 component).
How many strokes does 腔 have?
腔 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 腔?
The radical associated with 腔 is 肉 (meat). This radical appears in many characters related to meat.
What are the components of 腔?
腔 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic), 空 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰⺼空 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 腔?
Common words with 腔 include: 娘娘腔 (niáng niang qiāng, "sissy"); 胸腔 (xiōng qiāng, "thoracic cavity"); 腔调 (qiāng diào, "a tune"); 口腔 (kǒu qiāng, "oral cavity"); 装腔作势 (zhuāng qiāng zuò shì, "posturing"). There are over 48 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 腔 (qiāng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qiāng: 呛 (to irritate the nose), 枪 (gun), 强 (stubborn), 墙 (wall), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 腔 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 腔 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.