精力
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
精力 (jīnglì) · energy
精力 (jīnglì) means “energy”. It is written with 2 characters: 精 (essence) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 精力 is built
The characters
精 jīng · essence
What 精 is made of
- 米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 青 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
孩子们的精力很充足。Háizimen de jīnglì hěn chōngzú.The children are full of energy.
我没有精力做这么多事。Wǒ méiyǒu jīnglì zuò zhème duō shì.I don't have the energy to do so many things.
Questions about 精力
What does 精力 mean?
精力 (jīnglì) means “energy”.
How do you pronounce 精力?
精力 is pronounced jīnglì.
Which HSK level is 精力?
精力 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
- 精神jīngshénspirit
- 博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound
- 精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànto budget carefully
- 精华jīnghuáessence
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 精密jīngmìprecise
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
- 精心jīngxīncarefully
Learn 精力 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.