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3.

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4.

How to Use 力

Nouns for Strength or Power

力 acts as a noun root meaning 'strength, power, or force'.

力气 • lì qi • strength • HSK 4

HSK 4

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 力

听力 • tīng lì • hearing

HSK 3.0 · L4

tīng听

lì力

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

hěn很

yǒu有

lì力

，

néng能

bān

Information

Pinyinlì

Meaningstrength, power, force

Strokes2

Radical力

Traditional力

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#403

Zhuyinㄌㄧˋ

UnicodeU+529B

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lì力

qi气

strength

压力 • yā lì • pressure • HSK 4

HSK 4

yā压

lì力

pressure

能力 • néng lì • skills; ability • HSK 4

HSK 4

néng能

lì力

skills; ability

Expressions of Exerting Effort

力 is used in compound words meaning 'to try one's best'.

努力 • nǔ lì • hardworking • HSK 3

HSK 3

nǔ努

lì力

hardworking

尽力 • jìn lì • to do all one can; try one's best • HSK 5

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jìn尽

lì力

to do all one can; try one's best

力争 • lì zhēng • work hard for; do all one can to • HSK 6

HSK 6

lì力

zhēng争

work hard for; do all one can to

hearing

巧克力 • qiǎo kè lì • chocolate

HSK 4

qiǎo巧

kè克

lì力

chocolate

人力 • rén lì • manpower

HSK 3.0 · L5

rén人

lì力

manpower

体力 • tǐ lì • physical strength

HSK 3.0 · L5

tǐ体

lì力

physical strength

全力 • quán lì • with all one's strength

HSK 3.0 · L5

quán全

lì力

with all one's strength

力量 • lì liang • physical strength; power

HSK 5

lì力

liang量

physical strength; power

搬

dòng动

hěn很

zhòng重

de的

dōng东

xi西

。

He is very strong and can move very heavy things.

tā他

yǒu有

zú足

gòu够

de的

lì力

liàng量

bān搬

dòng动

zhè这

ge个

xiāng箱

zǐ子

。

He has enough strength to move this box.

tā她

tōng通

guò过

nǔ努

lì力

qǔ取

dé得

le了

hǎo好

chéng成

jì绩

。

She achieved good results through hard work.

wǒ我

jí极

lì力

pǎo跑

xiàng向

zhōng终

diǎn点

。

I ran towards the finish line with all my might.

zhèng政

fǔ府

jì计

huà划

jiā加

dà大

duì对

xiāng乡

zhèn镇

jī基

chǔ础

shè设

shī施

de的

tóu投

zī资

lì力

dù度

。

The government plans to increase investment in the infrastructure of villages and towns.

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HSK (3.0) Level 5

Characters from the same exam level.

伙huǒcompanion, partner; group, crowd
及jíto reach; to catch up; and
级jílevel, grade, rank, step, degree
集jíto gather, assemble, or collect
挤jǐto squeeze, press, or push against
系xìtie; fasten; system; department

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "li".

荔lìlichee
哩līmile
俐lìView details
傈lìtribe
俪lispouse; couple; parallel
喱lígramme; syllable

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
劳láoto labor, to work

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