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[1] strength [2] force; power [3] ability; capability [4] vigor [5] vigorously; earnestly [6] [v] do one's best [7] KangXi radical 19 Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 2
Level: 1
Radical: 力 (#19)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 刀刃 |
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This word has been viewed 26927 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 = magnetic force; magnetic
大力
daai6 lik6 = strong (muscular)
電力
din6 lik6 = electric power
力小
lik6 siu2 = weak, feeble, fragile, delicate
能力
nang4 lik6 = ability
朱古力
zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 = chocolate 粵
巧克力
haau2 hak1 lik6 = chocolate (Mandarin transliteration) 國
重力
cung5 lik6 = gravity
人力車
jan4 lik6 ce1 = rickshaw
引力
jan5 lik6 = gravitySee all 298 compounds (CantoDict reports 327 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 力
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.
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).] Legend 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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Unicode code for this character: U+529b (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 力
Unicode code for this character: U+529b (off-site link)
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