势shì
power, force; tendency, attitude. 8 strokes, radical 力, first met in HSK 3.
What 势 is made of
执 (zhí, to execute) and 力 (lì, strength).
力 carries the meaning — strength — and 执 carries the sound.
How to write 势
Strokes 1–6 write 执, then strokes 7–8 write 力.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 势
Words that use 势
| 优势 | a competitive edge 比别人强的地方，能带来好处 企业充分发挥技术优势。The company makes full use of its technical edge. Lesson 227, 商务谈判与合作共赢 · 商业洽谈与公共秩序 · Business Negotiations, Urban Order & Safety Precautions |
| 趋势 | a trend 事情朝着某个方向发展的走向 低碳发展已经成为一种明显的趋势。Low-carbon development has already become a clear trend. Lesson 327, 绿能潮涌与时代脉搏 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth |
| 形势 | the situation, the trend 事情发展变化的状态 学者全面分析了行业新形势。The scholar fully analyzed the new situation of the industry. Lesson 358, 研学明势与笃行致远 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 势力 | power, force (influence) 指某一方所拥有的支配性力量 投机取巧的势力终将败落。Any forces relying on shortcuts would eventually fall. Lesson 483, 示范导向 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds |
| 强势 | commanding, dominant 指气势压过对方 他们强化了防守训练，比赛中打得十分强势。In the match they played a commanding game. Lesson 629, 谦虚强队 · 精研机理与洞见真知 · Scientific Insight & Physical Principles |
Characters that share the sound part 执
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 力
All 14 of them, and what the radical means, on the 力 radical page.