力 lì

1. lì noun force
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 齐心协力 'join minds and combine forces' (CC-CEDICT '力'; CCI p. 30; Guoyu '力' n 1; Kroll 2015 '力' 1, p. 262; Unihan '力'; XHZD '力' 1, p. 431)
2. lì noun Kangxi radical 19
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: Power (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '力' n 8)
3. lì verb to exert oneself; to make an effort
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '力' v; Kroll 2015 '力' 2, p. 262; XHZD '力' 2, p. 431)
4. lì verb to force
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (XHZD '力' 3, p. 431)
5. lì adverb resolutely; strenuously
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '力'; Kroll 2015 '力' 1b, p. 262)
6. lì noun labor; forced labor
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in 苦力 coolie (Guoyu '力' n 6; Kroll 2015 '力' 2a, p. 262)
7. lì noun physical strength
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 体力 (CC-CEDICT '力'; Guoyu '力' n 2)
8. lì noun power
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 火力 thermal power (CC-CEDICT '力'; Guoyu '力' n 3)
9. lì proper noun Li
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '力'; Guoyu '力' n 7)
10. lì noun ability; capability
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 才能 (Guoyu '力' n 4; Kroll 2015 '力' 1a, p. 262; Unihan '力'; XHZD '力' 1, p. 431)
11. lì noun influence
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 权势 (Guoyu '力' n 5; Unihan '力')

Contained in

• 算力 hash rate
• 智力 intelligence; intellect ; wisdom and bravery
• 努力加餐饭(努力加餐飯) try with all my might to eat and thrive
• 拉力赛(拉力賽) rally (car race)
• 亲和力(親和力) (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; affinity
• 压力强度(壓力強度) pressure (as measured)
• 非暴力 nonviolent
• 力足以做 afford; able to
• 乏力 lacking in strength; weak; feeble
• 力气(力氣) strength
• 生产力(生產力) production strength
• 力道 strength; power; efficacy
• 巧克力 chocolate
• 无能为力(無能為力) strength that is not able to do anything; powerless to help
• 暴力犯罪 violent crime
• 保力龙(保力龍) polystyrene
• 大学学科能力测验(大學學科能力測驗) General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
• 拉力 tension
• 强力胶(強力膠) superglue
• 裘力斯·恺撒(裘力斯·愷撒) Julius Caesar
• 大力士 a great warrior ; Hercules
• 空气动力学(空氣動力學) aerodynamics
• 反冲力(反衝力) backlash; recoil; reactive force
• 得力 able; capable; competent; efficient ; to obtain help
• 耐力 endurance
• 力尽神危(力盡神危) totally exhausted as result of overexertion
• 听力(聽力) hearing; listening ability
• 力戒骄傲(力戒驕傲) guard against pride
• 学力(學力) scholastic attainments
• 身强力壮(身強力壯) strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust
• 回天无力(回天無力) unable to turn around a hopeless situation; to fail to save the situation
• 力娇酒(力嬌酒) liquor
• 核动力(核動力) nuclear power
• 法力 magical power; supernatural power ; the power of the Dharma
• 判断力(判斷力) ability to judge; judgment
• 心有余，力不足(心有餘，力不足) The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).; I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
• 欲借力 ask your help
• 能力 capability; ability
• 力作 to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc); a masterpiece
• 离心力(離心力) centrifugal force
• 药代动力学(藥代動力學) pharmacokinetics
• 生殖力 fertility
• 力强(力強) to force; to compell
• 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇(好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇) to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
• 朱古力 chocolate
• 创伤后心理压力紧张综合症(創傷後心理壓力緊張綜合症) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• 劲力(勁力) force; strength
• 出力 to exert oneself
• 弱作用力 the weak force (in particle physics)

Also contained in

力拓 、 格力

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• 卷一百一十　　　列傳第三十五　　　　諸夷蕃將 Volume 110 Biographies 35: Zhu Yi Fan Jiang New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 55
• 《力部》 Lì Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 48
• 卷三百二十九 列傳第二百十七 西域一 Volume 329 Biographies 217: Western Regions 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 36
• 卷一百〇九 列傳第五十九: 馮盎 阿史那社爾 契苾何力 黑齒常之 李多祚 李嗣業 白孝德 Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 36
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 29
• 卷二百四十三 列傳第一百三十一 趙南星 鄒元標 孫慎行 高攀龍 馮從吾 Volume 243 Biographies 131: Zhao Nanxing, Zou Yuanbiao, Sun Shenxing, Gao Panlong, Feng Congwu History of Ming 明史 — count: 24
• 卷二百二十四 列傳第一百十二 嚴清 宋纁 陸光祖 孫鑨 陳有年 孫丕揚 蔡國珍 楊時喬 Volume 224 Biographies 112: Yan Qing, Song Xun, Lu Guangzu, Sun Long, Chen Younian, Sun Piyang, Cai Guozhen, Yang Shiqiao History of Ming 明史 — count: 23
• 卷三百三十 列傳第二百十八 西域二 Volume 330 Biographies 218: Western Regions 2 History of Ming 明史 — count: 22
• 卷三百三十二 列傳第二百二十 西域四 Volume 332 Biographies 220: Western Regions 4 History of Ming 明史 — count: 22
• 卷九　主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 22

Collocations

• 民力 (民力) 謂民力之普存也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 24
• 力能 (力能) 力能則進 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 7
• 任力 (任力) 興事任力 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《王制》 Royal Regulations — count: 6
• 力不足 (力不足) 我未見力不足者 — The Analects of Confucius 論語, 4. 《里仁》 Li Ren — count: 5
• 同力 (同力) 爾眾士同力王室 — Book of Documents 尚書, 夏書 胤征 Xia Shu - Punitive Expedition of Yin — count: 5
• 力不能 (力不能) 力不能救 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧鄘‧載馳 Lessons from the states - Odes of Yong - Zai Chi — count: 5
• 知力 (知力) 天子以其知力爲未足獨治天下 — Mozi 墨子, 卷三 尚同下 Book 3 - Identification with the Superior III — count: 5
• 力尽 (力儘) 力盡而敝之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 3
• 力正 (力正) 力正 — Mozi 墨子, 卷七 天志下 Book 7 - Will of Heaven III — count: 3
• 旅力 (旅力) 旅力方剛 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧谷風之什‧北山 Minor odes of the kingdom - Gu Feng Zhi Shen - Bei Shan — count: 3