力 lì
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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) -
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) -
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) -
lì
verb
to force
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (XHZD '力' 3, p. 431) -
lì
adverb
resolutely; strenuously
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '力'; Kroll 2015 '力' 1b, p. 262) -
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) -
lì
noun
physical strength
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 体力 (CC-CEDICT '力'; Guoyu '力' n 2) -
lì
noun
power
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 火力 thermal power (CC-CEDICT '力'; Guoyu '力' n 3) -
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) -
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) -
lì
noun
influence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 权势 (Guoyu '力' n 5; Unihan '力')
Contained in
- 想象力 imagination
- 加大努力 to try harder; to redouble one's efforts
- 争强较力(爭強較力) to compete for mastery
- 力阻 to block; to prevent by force
- 实力(實力) strength
- 力求 to make every effort to; to do one's best
- 眼力 eyesight ; knowledge and experience
- 流体动力学(流體動力學) fluid dynamics
- 磁力线(磁力線) line of magnetic flux
- 范德瓦耳斯力 (molecular physics) van der Waals force
- 尽力(盡力) to do one's best; to strive as much as possible
- 力足以做 afford; able to
- 功力 diligence ; effect; result
- 鼎力 (honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
- 火力发电厂(火力發電廠) fired power plant (i.e. fired by coal, oil or gas)
- 拖动力(拖動力) motive force; traction
- 兽力车(獸力車) animal-drawn vehicle; carriage
- 凡得瓦力 (molecular physics) van der Waals force
- 目力 eyesight (i.e. quality of vision)
- 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)
- 竭情悉力 exhaust all strength
- 潜力(潛力) potential; capacity; hidden strength
- 力戒骄傲(力戒驕傲) guard against pride
- 吃奶的气力(吃奶的氣力) utmost effort
- 说服力(說服力) persuasiveness
- 劳力(勞力) labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force
- 毅力 perseverance; willpower
- 据理力争(據理力爭) to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right
- 接力 relay ; to increase effort
- 主力 main strength; main force
- 权力斗争(權力鬥爭) power struggle
- 黏性力 viscous force
- 辨别力(辨別力) discrimination; power of discrimination
- 勤力 hardworking; diligent
- 潜力股(潛力股) stock that has potential to increase in value; somebody with good prospects
- 乏力 lacking in strength; weak; feeble
- 力尽筋疲(力盡筋疲) with all energy exhausted and muscles weary
- 纤毛动力蛋白(纖毛動力蛋白) ciliary dynein protein
- 力量均衡 balance of power
- 推动力(推動力) driving force
- 智力玩具 educational toy
- 并力(併力) to concentrate one's strength
- 力争上游(力爭上游) to diligently make progress; to strive for mastery; aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions
- 牵引力(牽引力) motive force; traction
- 静力平衡(靜力平衡) static equilibrium
- 有能力 able
Also contained in
力宝 、 莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 、 驺力 、 铁力市 、 乞力马扎罗山
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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: 23
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 力不足 (力不足) 我未見力不足者 — The Analects of Confucius 論語, 4. 《里仁》 Li Ren — 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
- 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
- 力正 (力正) 力正 — Mozi 墨子, 卷七 天志下 Book 7 - Will of Heaven III — count: 3