力
lì
power
surname Li; force; strength; ability; strenuously
a picture of 力 → muscular arm or plow under strain
The character originally depicted either a plow biting into soil or a flexed arm, both images of effort and exertion. That single curved stroke captures the bent, loaded shape of something pushing hard against resistance.
他用力把门推开了。
tā yòng lì bǎ mén tuī kāi le。
He used force to push the door open.
这个工作需要很大的体力。
zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào hěn dà de tǐ lì。
This job requires a great deal of physical strength.
Words with 力
剪力
jiǎn lì
shear
压力
yā lì
pressure
耗力
hào lì
to require much effort
通力
tōng lì
to cooperate
通力合作
tōng lì hé zuò
to join forces
连续介质力学
lián xù jiè zhì lì xué
mechanics of a continuous medium
运力
yùn lì
transport capacity
酒力
jiǔ lì
capacity for alcohol
重力
zhòng lì
gravity
重力加速度
zhòng lì jiā sù dù
(physics) gravitational acceleration
重力场
zhòng lì chǎng
gravitational field
重力异常
zhòng lì yì cháng
gravitational anomaly (geology)