势力
Old HSK 6
势力 (shìli) · power
势力 (shìli) means “power; influence; force”. It is written with 2 characters: 势 (power) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 势力 is built
The characters
势 shì · power
What 势 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
力 lì · strength
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)
Example sentences
这家公司在当地很有势力。Zhèjiā gōngsī zài dāngdì hěn yǒu shìli.This company is very influential locally.
新的社会势力正在兴起。Xīn de shèhuì shìli zhèngzài xīngqǐ.New social forces are rising.
Questions about 势力
What does 势力 mean?
势力 (shìli) means “power; influence; force”.
How do you pronounce 势力?
势力 is pronounced shìli.
Which HSK level is 势力?
势力 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 趋势qūshìtrend
- 形势xíngshìsituation
- 姿势zīshìposture
- 地势dìshìterrain
- 局势júshìsituation
- 气势qìshìmomentum
- 声势shēngshìmomentum
- 势必shìbìto be bound to
- 手势shǒushìgesture
Learn 势力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 166: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.