能

néng

can

surname Neng; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy

a picture of 能 → a bear, the embodiment of raw ability

The ancient form depicted a bear — powerful, capable, and hard to stop. Bears were emblematic of raw physical ability, which is why 能 came to mean 'can' and 'capability.'

厶+⺼+匕+匕→能

你能帮我拿一下那本书吗?

nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yī xià nà běn shū ma?

Can you help me grab that book?

他生病了,今天可能不能来上课。

tā shēng bìng le,jīn tiān kě néng bù néng lái shàng kè。

He is sick, so he might not be able to come to class today.

Words with 能

可能性

kě néng xìng

possibility; probability

无所不能

wú suǒ bù néng

omnipotent

权能

quán néng

power

辐射能

fú shè néng

radiation energy (e.g. solar)

可能

kě néng

might (happen)

爱莫能助

ài mò néng zhù

unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.

风能

fēng néng

wind power

能耗

néng hào

energy consumption

能量

néng liàng

energy

生育能力

shēng yù néng lì

fertility

巴不能够

bā bù néng gòu

avid

通用人工智能

tōng yòng rén gōng zhì néng

artificial general intelligence (AGI)

More characters with 厶

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