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力strength

strength. 2 strokes. 14 characters in HSK 3.0 Levels 2 to 6 are written with it.

Meaning strengthStrokes 2Characters 14

How to write 力

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Stroke order chart for the 力 radical — 2 strokes

What it tells you about a character

Of the 14 characters below, 9 are pictophonetic with 力 as the half that carries the meaning — the other half carries the sound. That is the use of knowing a radical: it narrows what a new character is about before you know how to say it.

The 14 characters

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for the 力 family

HSK 2 · 6

办bàn助zhù加jiā动dòng努nǔ力lì

HSK 3 · 2

功gōng势shì

HSK 4 · 2

劲jìn勇yǒng

HSK 5 · 4

励lì劳láo勤qín劝quàn

Words they appear in

办(bàn)to handle, to do
去做、去处理一件事情
办(bàn)法(fǎ)method, way
解决问题的方式
帮(bāng)助(zhù)to help, to assist
在别人有困难时给予支持
办(bàn)公(gōng)室(shì)office
老师或工作人员平时办公的房间
参(cān)加(jiā)to take part in, to join
加入到某项活动当中
动(dòng)物(wù)an animal
有生命、会活动的生物
动(dòng)物(wù)园(yuán)a zoo
专门饲养、展示各种动物供人参观的地方
感(gǎn)动(dòng)to move (emotionally), to touch
内心被别人的言行触动
活(huó)动(dòng)activity, event
大家一起参加的一项事情
加(jiā)to add, increase
在原有的基础上再增添一些
加(jiā)油(yóu)to cheer on, root for
大声鼓励，为别人打气
努(nǔ)力(lì)to strive, work hard
尽最大力量去做一件事
行(xíng)动(dòng)action, to act
为了达到某个目的而进行的活动
运(yùn)动(dòng)sports, exercise
为了强身健体而进行的身体活动