魅力
Old HSK 5
魅力 (mèilì) · charm
魅力 (mèilì) means “charm; appeal”. It is written with 2 characters: 魅 (magic) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 魅力 is built
The characters
魅 mèi · magic
What 魅 is made of
- 鬼guǐ — ghost
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
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
这个城市很有魅力。Zhège chéngshì hěn yǒu mèilì.This city has a lot of charm.
她是一个有魅力的女人。Tā shì yī gè yǒu mèilì de nǚrén.She is a charming woman.
Questions about 魅力
What does 魅力 mean?
魅力 (mèilì) means “charm; appeal”.
How do you pronounce 魅力?
魅力 is pronounced mèilì.
Which HSK level is 魅力?
魅力 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
Learn 魅力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.