力
Character
strength; power (as in 力气 'strength', 努力 'to work hard')
- Radical
- 力 (itself)
- Strokes
- 2
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 丿
- Traditional
- 力
- Frequency
- #191 most common character
Meaning
lì
li4- strength; power (as in 力气 'strength', 努力 'to work hard')
- a Chinese family name
Examples
他力气很大。
tā lì qì hěn dà
He is very strong.
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我每天努力学习汉语。
wǒ měi tiān nǔ lì xué xí hàn yǔ
I study Chinese hard every day.
AI-generated sentence
我姓力。
wǒ xìng lì
My family name is Li.
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Stroke order
All 2 strokes
Speed
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Words with 力
See all 399 →力量lì liangstrength or power; the energy to lift, move, or do thingsWordHSK 3力气lì qithe energy of your body; the power to lift or move thingsWordHSK 4力争lì zhēngto try very hard to get something or to do somethingWordHSK 7–9力度lì dùthe amount of strength or effort used when doing somethingWordHSK 7–9力求lì qiúto try very hard to do or get somethingWordHSK 7–9力不从心lì bù cóng xīnto want to do something, but not be able to do itWordHSK 7–9力所能及lì suǒ néng jíwithin your ability; something you are able to doWordHSK 7–9力主lì zhǔadvocate stronglyWord力作lì zuòto put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)Word力促lì cùto urgeWord力保lì bǎoto seek to protectWord力偶lì ǒumoment of forces (mechanics)Word