to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4]
强 (Qiáng) · 12 strokes
Phonosemantic component. 弓 represents the meaning and 畺 represents the sound. Originally written as 彊.
盗 (dào) · 11 strokes
Simplified form of 盜. Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal", "rob", and "bandit".