魄力
Old HSK 6
魄力 (pòlì) · boldness
魄力 (pòlì) means “boldness; resolution; daring”. It is written with 2 characters: 魄 (vigor) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 魄力 is built
The characters
魄 pò · vigor
What 魄 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 鬼guǐ — ghost
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 厶sī — private
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
新经理做事很有魄力。Xīn jīnglǐ zuòshì hěn yǒu pòlì.The new manager acts with real boldness.
做这个决定需要很大的魄力。Zuò zhège juédìng xūyào hěn dà de pòlì.Making this decision takes great courage.
Questions about 魄力
What does 魄力 mean?
魄力 (pòlì) means “boldness; resolution; daring”.
How do you pronounce 魄力?
魄力 is pronounced pòlì.
Which HSK level is 魄力?
魄力 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 气魄qìpòboldness
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
- 实力shílìstrength
- 听力tīnglìlistening (skill)
- 压力yālìpressure
- 尽力jìnlìto do one's best
- 精力jīnglìenergy
Learn 魄力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 139: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.