power

Origin & mnemonic

The power radical originates from a pictograph of human muscle or physical force. In oracle-bone and seal script, it depicts a tensed muscle or an object expressing physical strength.

Mnemonic: The curved stroke resembles a flexed muscle — remember "power" through the image of a strong, tensed arm.

• 动dòng🔊

  (of sth) to move

  HSK 1

  11 strokes

• 勒lēi🔊

  to strap tightly

  HSK 7

  11 strokes

• 勘kān🔊

  to investigate

  11 strokes

• 勔miǎn🔊

  variant of 勉[mian3]

  11 strokes

• 勖xù🔊

  exhort

  11 strokes

• 勚yì🔊

  (literary) toilsome

  11 strokes

• 胜shèng🔊

  victory

  HSK 3

  12 strokes

• 劳láo🔊

  (bound form) to toil; labor

  12 strokes

• 勋xūn🔊

  variant of 勳|勋[xun1]

  12 strokes

• 募mù🔊

  to canvass for contributions; to collect; to raise; to recruit; to enlist

  12 strokes

• 勤qín🔊

  diligent; industrious; hardworking

  13 strokes

• 勠lù🔊

  (bound form) to join (forces)

  13 strokes

• 势shì🔊

  power

  13 strokes

• 𪟝jì🔊

  merit; accomplishment (variant of 績|绩[ji4])

  13 strokes

• 劢mài🔊

  put forth effort

  14 strokes

• 勯dān🔊

  exhausted

  15 strokes

• 勰xié🔊

  harmonious

  15 strokes

• 励lì🔊

  to encourage

  16 strokes

• 劝quàn🔊

  to advise

  HSK 5

  19 strokes

• 勷ráng🔊

  haste

  19 strokes