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The Chinese word li - 力 - lì
(strength in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

lì

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English translations

strength, force, power, ability,
puissance

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 力 ( lì ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( li / lì ) with pronunciation (English translation: strength )
The traditional Chinese characters of lì are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Usage as a radical
力 can also be used as a radical, i.e. as a sub-component of a Chinese character. It is then called lì3zìpáng.
Character complexity
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力 is composed of 2 strokes and therefore is of extremely low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

capability  |  to endeavor
力 ( li / lì ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 143)
Chinese example words containing the character 力 ( li / lì )
电压力锅 ( diànyālìguō = electric pressure cooking saucepan ), 动力 ( dònglì = dynamical ), 力量 ( lìliàng = power ), 力气 ( lìqi = strength ), 能力 ( nénglì = ability ), 努力 ( nŭlì = effort ), 巧克力 ( qiăokèlì = chocolate ), 压力 ( yālì = pressure ), 压力锅 ( yàlìguō = pressure cooker ), 智力 ( zhìlì = intelligence )
Other characters that are pronounced lì in Chinese
立 (to stand) , 励 (to encourage) , 例 (example) , 利 (to benefit) , 历 (to go through) , 丽 (beautiful) , 厉 (strict) , 莉 (white jasmine) , 枥 (stable)
More words that mean strength in Chinese
lìqi ( 力气 ), lǚ ( 膂 )

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