力

lì strength

2 strokes

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

  • 𠃌 horizontal-turning hook stroke unknown
  • 丿 left-falling stroke unknown

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

lì main reading

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

Other characters with these parts

丿 → 丢严乃么乎乏乐乒

Easy to confuse with

刀九

Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions

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.