strength; force; power

HSK 3 #106

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 106th character
Radical ⼒ (19.0)
Strokes 2
Index # 19

Definitions

力 lì
  1. 1. strength
  2. 2. force
  3. 3. power
  4. 4. ability
  5. 5. strenuously
  6. 6. surname Li

Stroke order

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Words containing 力

Word Meaning
labor force; manpower
perception; power of observation
nonviolent
effortless; not expending the slightest effort
self-control
expressive power
dynamics (math.); kinetics
evenly matched (idiom)
Hercules (Roman mythology); Heracles (Greek mythology)
to earn one's own living; fig. to stand on one's own feet
want to do it but cannot
skill; competence; efficacy
mental and physical efforts
financial resources; financial ability
physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
to give full cooperation; to join forces
cohesion; cohesiveness; cohesive
resistance; immunity
to save a desperate situation
all by oneself; without exterior help
immunity
to exert oneself
attractive force
heart failure
fighting strength