魅力

mèi lì

charm

fascination; glamor; charisma

魅

mèi

demon

力

lì

power

demon (魅) + force (力) = the pull of charm and fascination

魅 combines a ghost spirit with 未 (which here hints at something elusive, not yet graspable), suggesting an uncanny pull. Add force (力) and you get the irresistible draw of charisma.

她的笑容很有魅力,大家都喜欢她。

tā de xiào róng hěn yǒu mèi lì, dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā。

Her smile has a lot of charm; everyone likes her.

这座城市的魅力在于它的文化和历史。

zhè zuò chéng shì de mèi lì zài yú tā de wén huà hé lì shǐ。

The charm of this city lies in its culture and history.