无能为力 (wúnéngwéilì) · powerless

无 wú · no

What 无 is made of

• 一 — horizontal stroke
• 尢yóu — weak
  • 乚 — hook stroke

能 néng · can

What 能 is made of

• 厶sī — private
• ⺼ — meat
• 匕bǐ — spoon
  • 乚 — hook stroke
  • 丿 — falling stroke
• 匕bǐ — spoon
  • 乚 — hook stroke
  • 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

为 wèi · for

What 为 is made of

• 丶 — dot
• 力lì — strength
  • 丿 — falling stroke
• 丶 — dot

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)