néng

to be able; can, permitted to; ability

DEFINITIONS

能 néng
  • surname Neng
  • can
  • to be able to
  • might possibly
  • ability
  • (physics) energy

STROKES

WORDS

见度 néng jiàn dù visibility
diàn néng electrical energy
欲罢不 yù bà bù néng want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue
guāng néng light energy (e.g. solar)
guān néng function; capability; sense (i.e. the five senses of sight 視|视, hearing 聽|听, smell 嗅, taste 味 and touch 觸|触); faculty (i.e. specific ability)
耳熟详 ěr shú néng xiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
xiào néng efficacy; effectiveness
言善辩 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom); eloquent
歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
高性 gāo xìng néng high performance
多功 duō gōng néng multi-functional; multi-function
dòng néng kinetic energy
shì néng potential energy
灯 jié néng dēng compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
辐射 fú shè néng radiation energy (e.g. solar)
fēng néng wind power
生产力 shēng chǎn néng lì manufacturing ability; production capacity
chǎn néng production capacity
精明干 jīng míng néng gàn able and efficient
伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible
化学 huà xué néng chemical energy
quán néng power
各尽所 gè jìn suǒ néng each does his utmost (idiom); from each according to his means
事 néng shì particular abilities; one's forte
动性 néng dòng xìng initiative; active role