力 (lik6 | li4) : strength; force; power

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力

lik6

li4

[1] strength [2] force; power [3] ability; capability [4] vigor [5] vigorously; earnestly [6] [v] do one's best
[7] KangXi radical 19

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Stroke count: 2

Level: 1

Radical: 力 (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

力

Don't confuse with:
刀刃

This word has been viewed 28613 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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磁力 ci4 lik6 ci2 li4 = magnetic force; magnetic

大力 daai6 lik6 da4 li4 = strong (muscular)

電力 din6 lik6 dian4 li4 = electric power

力小 lik6 siu2 li4 xiao3 = weak, feeble, fragile, delicate

能力 nang4 lik6 neng2 li4 = ability

朱古力 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 = chocolate 粵

巧克力 haau2 hak1 lik6 qiao3 ke4 li4 = chocolate (Mandarin transliteration) 國

重力 cung5 lik6 zhong4 li4 = gravity

人力車 jan4 lik6 ce1 = rickshaw

引力 jan5 lik6 = gravity
See all 298 compounds (CantoDict reports 327 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 14 examples containing 力

我周身冇力粵
I don't have any energy.

要唔要加$5換朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?
[note the absent character 購 from 換購]

要唔要加$5換購朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?

邊個叫佢眼高手低吖；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.

講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

個肥仔出力噉𨅝住部三輪車粵
The fat guy is pedalling furiously on his tricycle.

出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。粵
After giving half a catty of effort, all I'm asking for is to get back eight taels.
[From the song 《半斤八両》 by 許冠傑 (Sam Hui). Note: 1 catty (斤) equals 16 taels (両).]

我啲手下辦事不力，好對唔住粵
My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.

就用激將法嚟令佢有返毅力同信心粵
We'll urge by ridiculing him until he regains the will power and confidence.

我有壓力，你有壓力，你做咩要挑釁我？粵
"You have pressure, I have pressure, why do you want to provoke me?"
[This infamous quote from 巴士阿叔 ("Bus Uncle") was a cultural phenomenon in 2006. See the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bus_Uncle.]

塊紙板唔受力﹐唔好加咁重。粵
The cardboard doesn't carry much weight. Don't add too much.

沙地唔食力﹐唔好走咁快。粵
Sandy road surface doesn't provide much friction. Don't run too fast.

我甚至有能力係不留痕跡嘅情況底下粵
I have the capability to not leave a trace afterwards.
[E.g. on a computer.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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