智力
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
智力 (zhìlì) · intelligence
智力 (zhìlì) means “intelligence; intellect”. It is written with 2 characters: 智 (wisdom) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 智力 is built
The characters
智 zhì · wisdom
What 智 is made of
- 知zhī — to know
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — sky
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Known 知 clearly 日; 知 also provides the pronunciation (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
这个孩子的智力发展得很好。Zhègè háizi de zhìlì fāzhǎn de hěn hǎo.This child's intelligence is developing well.
这个游戏能提高智力吗？Zhègè yóuxì néng tígāo zhìlì ma?Can this game improve intelligence?
Questions about 智力
What does 智力 mean?
智力 (zhìlì) means “intelligence; intellect”.
How do you pronounce 智力?
智力 is pronounced zhìlì.
Which HSK level is 智力?
智力 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 智能zhìnéngsmart
- 智慧zhìhuìwisdom
- 机智jīzhìquick-witted
- 理智lǐzhìreason
- 明智míngzhìwise
- 智商zhìshāngIQ
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
Learn 智力 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.