力 (lì) is a Chinese character meaning “strength”. It is written from 𠃌 (horizontal-turning hook stroke) and 丿 (left-falling stroke), and takes 2 strokes.
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Structure
𠃌 + 丿
Overlapping structure
Structure from: Unicode U+529B and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
A horizontal-turning hook (𠃌) crosses a left-falling stroke (丿) to form 力, strength.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
2 strokes
In real words
- 力量lì liàngstrength; power力 = lì
- 努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to work hard力 = lì
- 压力yā lìpressure; stress力 = lì
- 尽力jìn lìto do one's best力 = lì
- 权力quán lìpower; authority力 = lì
- 武力wǔ lìmilitary force; armed force力 = lì
- 用力yòng lìto exert oneself; to use one's strength力 = lì
- 阻力zǔ lìresistance; drag力 = lì
- 全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto go all out; to spare no effort力 = lì
- 威力wēi lìpower; might; formidable force力 = lì
- 浮力fú lìbuoyancy力 = lì
- 能力néng lìability; capability力 = lì
- 视力shì lìeyesight; vision力 = lìHSK 4
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All readings
strength
strength; force; power; ability
力量；能力；作用或影响。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 力量lì liàngstrength; power力 = lì
- 努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to work hard力 = lì
- 压力yā lìpressure; stress力 = lì
- 尽力jìn lìto do one's best力 = lì
- 权力quán lìpower; authority力 = lì
- 武力wǔ lìmilitary force; armed force力 = lì
- 用力yòng lìto exert oneself; to use one's strength力 = lì
- 阻力zǔ lìresistance; drag力 = lì
- 全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto go all out; to spare no effort力 = lì
- 威力wēi lìpower; might; formidable force力 = lì
- 浮力fú lìbuoyancy力 = lì
- 能力néng lìability; capability力 = lì
- 视力shì lìeyesight; vision力 = lìHSK 4
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 力 mean?
力 (lì) means strength; force; power; ability.
How do you pronounce 力?
It is pronounced lì.
What parts is 力 made of?
𠃌 (horizontal-turning hook stroke) and 丿 (left-falling stroke). The recorded source is: Unicode U+529B and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 力 have?
2. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 力?
力. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 力?
Common ones are 力量. The reading of 力 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.