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

尊賢使 zūn xián shǐ néng to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)
峰值输出功 fēng zhí shū chū gōng néng peak power output (of an electrical device etc)
峰值輸出功 fēng zhí shū chū gōng néng peak power output (of an electrical device etc)
巴不够 bā bù néng gòu avid; eager for; longing for; to look forward to
巴不夠 bā bù néng gòu avid; eager for; longing for; to look forward to
庸碌无 yōng lù wú néng mediocre and incompetent
庸碌無 yōng lù wú néng mediocre and incompetent
德薄鲜 dé bó néng xiǎn little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
德薄鮮 dé bó néng xiǎn little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
zěn néng how can?
恨不 hèn bu néng see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5]
wù néng Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4] or Zhu Wuneng, Pigsy or Pig (in Journey to the West)
huì néng variant of 慧能[Hui4 neng2]
愛莫助 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied.
huì néng Huineng (638-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism
凭本做事 píng běn néng zuò shì to follow one's nose
憑本做事 píng běn néng zuò shì to follow one's nose
suǒ néng according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of
才艺技 cái yì jì néng talent
才藝技 cái yì jì néng talent
抗药力 kàng yào néng lì drug-resistance (of a pathogen)
抗藥力 kàng yào néng lì drug-resistance (of a pathogen)
推贤让 tuī xián ràng néng to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
推賢讓 tuī xián ràng néng to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
效价 xiào jià néng potency; titer (measure of effective concentration in virology or chemical pathology, defined in terms of potency after dilution by titration)