力
力 (lì) means “strength”. It is made of 丿 and has 2 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 力 into its parts
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
力 stroke order
Example sentences
他用力推开了门。Tā yòng lì tuī kāi le mén.He pushed the door open with force.
爬到山上，我一点儿力气都没有了。Pá dào shān shang, wǒ yīdiǎnr lìqi dōu méiyǒu le.By the time I climbed the mountain, I had no strength left at all.
Words with 力
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
- 实力shílìstrength
- 听力tīnglìlistening (skill)
- 压力yālìpressure
- 尽力jìnlìto do one's best
- 精力jīnglìenergy
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
- 智力zhìlìintelligence
- 魅力mèilìcharm
- 权力quánlìpower
- 暴力bàolìviolence
- 吃力chīlìstrenuous
- 得力délìcapable
- 活力huólìenergy
- 竭尽全力jiéjìnquánlìto do one's utmost
- 力求lìqiúto strive to
- 力所能及lìsuǒnéngjíwithin one's ability
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 魄力pòlìboldness
- 齐心协力qíxīnxiélìto work together with one heart
- 潜力qiánlìpotential
- 全力以赴quánlìyǐfùto go all out
- 势力shìlipower
- 视力shìlìeyesight
- 威力wēilìpower
- 无能为力wúnéngwéilìpowerless
- 毅力yìlìperseverance
- 致力zhìlìto devote oneself to
- 自力更生zìlìgēngshēngself-reliance
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | strength; force; power |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 力 (power, #19) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 力
What does 力 mean?
力 (lì) means “strength; force; power”.
How many strokes does 力 have?
力 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 力?
The radical of 力 is 力 (lì, “power”), Kangxi radical number 19.
What parts make up 力?
力 is made of 丿 (falling stroke).
Which HSK level is 力?
力 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 力 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.