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1.

Animated Stroke Order 能

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3.

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5.

How to Use 能

Words Describing Ability or Capability

The character 能 expresses the idea of ability or capacity.

能力 • néng lì • skills; ability • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 能

可能 • kě néng • perhaps; possibly

HSK 2

kě可

néng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

yǒu有

hěn很

qiáng强

de的

xué学

xí

Information

Pinyinnéng

Meaningto be able to; can

Strokes10

Radical月

Traditional能

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#199

Zhuyinㄋㄥˊ

UnicodeU+80FD

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厶private 月moon/flesh 匕spoon 匕spoon

Originally depicted a bear-like animal with strength, later borrowed for ability — symbolizing power and capability.

néng能

lì力

skills; ability

能干 • néng gàn • able; capable; competent • HSK 5

HSK 5

néng能

gàn干

able; capable; competent

本能 • běn néng • instinct; native ability • HSK 6

HSK 6

běn本

néng能

instinct; native ability

Words Describing Function or Property

The character 能 indicates function, property, or intelligence.

功能 • gōng néng • function • HSK 5

HSK 5

gōng功

néng能

function

性能 • xìng néng • function; property; nature • HSK 6

HSK 6

xìng性

néng能

function; property; nature

智能 • zhì néng • intellect; intelligence; brain power • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhì智

néng能

intellect; intelligence; brain power

能

perhaps; possibly

只能 • zhǐ néng • can only

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ只

néng能

can only

能否 • néng fǒu • whether or not

HSK 3.0 · L4

néng能

fǒu否

whether or not

能够 • néng gòu • to be capable of

HSK 3.0 · L4

néng能

gòu够

to be capable of

技能 • jì néng • technical ability

HSK 3.0 · L5

jì技

néng能

technical ability

能源 • néng yuán • energy

HSK 5

néng能

yuán源

energy

习

néng能

lì力

。

He has strong learning ability

Nǐ你

néng能

shuō说

Zhōng中

wén文

ma吗

？

Can you speak Chinese?

Wǒ我

míng明

tiān天

néng能

lái来

。

I can come tomorrow.

wǒ我

néng能

gòu够

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

rèn任

wu务

。

I can complete this task

zhè这

ge个

ruǎn软

jiàn件

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

shí实

yòng用

gōng功

néng能

。

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Characters with radical "月".

朔shuòfirst day of lunar month; the north
臃yōngswell up; swelling; fat
胯kuàpelvis; groin; thighs
腑fǔbowels, entrails, internal organs
臆yìchest, breast, bosom; thought
膘biāofat; rump

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