权力
Old HSK 5
权力 (quánlì) · power
权力 (quánlì) means “power; authority”. It is written with 2 characters: 权 (authority) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 权力 is built
The characters
权 quán · authority
What 权 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 雚 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
经理有权力做这个决定。Jīnglǐ yǒu quánlì zuò zhège juédìng.The manager has the authority to make this decision.
权力越大，责任越大。Quánlì yuè dà, zérèn yuè dà.The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.
Questions about 权力
What does 权力 mean?
权力 (quánlì) means “power; authority”.
How do you pronounce 权力?
权力 is pronounced quánlì.
Which HSK level is 权力?
权力 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 权衡quánhéngto weigh up
- 权威quánwēiauthority
- 政权zhèngquánpolitical power
- 主权zhǔquánsovereignty
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
- 实力shílìstrength
Learn 权力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.