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力
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(Bushou)		 力
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Mandarin lì
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力 lì power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
Results beginning with 力
力量 lì liang power / force / strength
力度 lì dù strength / vigor / efforts / (music) dynamics
力气 lì qi strength / CL:把[ba3]
力争 lì zhēng to work hard for / to do all one can / to contend strongly
力求 lì qiú to make every effort to / striving to do one's best
力学 lì xué mechanics / to study hard
力道 lì dào strength / power / efficacy
力作 lì zuò to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc) / a masterpiece
力图 lì tú to try hard to / to strive to
力帆 Lì fān Lifan Group (auto manufacturer in Chongqing)
力克 lì kè to prevail with difficulty
力挺 lì tǐng to support / to back
力士 lì shì strong man / sumo wrestler
力战 lì zhàn to fight with all one's might
力矩 lì jǔ torque
力行 lì xíng to practice diligently / to act energetically
力场 lì chǎng force field (physics)
力挫 lì cuò to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition
力戒 lì jiè to try everything to avoid / to guard against
力臂 lì bì lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
力宝 lì bǎo Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
力保 lì bǎo to seek to protect / to ensure / to maintain / to guard
力波 lì bō Reeb beer
力畜 lì chù draft animal / beast of burden
力促 lì cù to urge / to press (for action)
力攻 lì gōng to assault / to attack in force
力荐 lì jiàn to strongly recommend
力偶 lì ǒu moment of forces (mechanics)
力拚 lì pàn (Tw) to put one's efforts into (sth) / to work at (sth)
力钱 lì qián payment to a porter
力拓 Lì Tuò Rio Tinto (UK-Australian mining corporation)
力心 lì xīn fulcrum / center of force
力征 lì zhēng by force / to conquer by force of arms / power
力主 lì zhǔ advocate strongly
力阻 lì zǔ to block / to prevent by force
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力保健 Lì bǎo jiàn Lipovitan (energy drink)
力比多 lì bǐ duō libido (loanword)
力传递 lì chuán dì mechanical transmission
力娇酒 lì jiāo jiǔ liquor (loanword)
力学波 lì xué bō mechanical wave
力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom) / not as strong as one would wish / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom) / to the best of one's ability / within one's powers
力挽狂澜 lì wǎn kuáng lán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom) / fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议 lì pái zhòng yì to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力所不及 lì suǒ bù jí beyond one's power (to do sth)
力不胜任 lì bù shèng rèn not to be up to the task (idiom) / incompetent
力有未逮 lì yǒu wèi dài beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
力争上游 lì zhēng shàng yóu to strive for mastery (idiom) / aiming for the best result / to have high ambitions
力量投射  projection / force projection / power projection
力大无比 lì dà wú bǐ having matchless strength
力大无穷 lì dà wú qióng extraordinary strength / super strong / strong as an ox
力尽神危 lì jìn shén wēi totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
力量均衡 lì liàng jūn héng balance of power
力学传递 lì xué chuán dì mechanical transmission
力瀛书院 lì yíng shū yuàn Li
力足以做 lì zú yǐ zuò afford / able to
Approximate Results for 力
能力 néng lì capability / ability / CL:個|个[ge4]
努力 nǔ lì great effort / to strive / to try hard
魅力 mèi lì charm / fascination / glamor / charisma
压力 yā lì pressure
实力 shí lì strength
动力 dòng lì motive power / force / (fig.) motivation / impetus
电力 diàn lì electrical power / electricity
人力 rén lì manpower / labor power
大力 dà lì energetically / vigorously
体力 tǐ lì physical strength / physical power
权力 quán lì power / authority
活力 huó lì energy / vitality / vigor / vital force
全力 quán lì with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support)
主力 zhǔ lì main force / main strength of an army
用力 yòng lì to exert oneself physically
潜力 qián lì potential / capacity
有力 yǒu lì powerful / forceful / vigorous
暴力 bào lì violence / force / violent
势力 shì li power / influence / a force (military, political etc)
无力 wú lì powerless / lacking strength
精力 jīng lì energy
威力 wēi lì might / formidable power
魔力 mó lì magic / magic power
智力 zhì lì intelligence / intellect
强力 qiáng lì powerful
功力 gōng lì merit / efficacy / competence / skill / power
尽力 jìn lì to strive one's hardest / to spare no effort
听力 tīng lì hearing / listening ability
效力 xiào lì effectiveness / positive effect / to serve (in some capacity)
极力 jí lì to make a supreme effort / at all costs
兵力 bīng lì military strength / armed forces / troops
视力 shì lì vision / eyesight
阻力 zǔ lì resistance / drag
合力 hé lì to cooperate
火力 huǒ lì fire / firepower
奋力 fèn lì to do everything one can / to spare no effort / to strive
武力 wǔ lì military force
吃力 chī lì to entail strenuous effort / to toil at a task / strenuous / laborious / strain
财力 cái lì financial resources / financial ability
热力 rè lì heat
费力 fèi lì to expend a great deal of effort
法力 fǎ lì magic power
得力 dé lì able / capable / competent / efficient
耐力 nài lì endurance
竭力 jié lì to do one's utmost
毅力 yì lì perseverance / willpower
国力 guó lì a nation's power
助力 zhù lì to help / to aid / assistance
马力 mǎ lì horsepower
致力 zhì lì to work for / to devote one's efforts to
乏力 fá lì lacking in strength / weak / feeble
张力 zhāng lì tension
风力 fēng lì wind force / wind power
心力 xīn lì mental and physical efforts
不力 bù lì not to do one's best / not to exert oneself
物力 wù lì physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
重力 zhòng lì gravity
气力 qì lì strength / energy / vigor / talent
神力 shén lì occult force / the power of a God or spirit
出力 chū lì to exert oneself
接力 jiē lì relay
卖力 mài lì to work hard / to do one's very best / to throw oneself into the task at hand
弹力 tán lì elasticity / elastic force / spring / rebound / bounce
眼力 yǎn lì eyesight / strength of vision / the ability to make discerning judgments
战力 zhàn lì military strength / military power / military capability
拉力 lā lì pulling force / (fig.) allure / (materials testing) tensile strength / (loanword) rally
外力 wài lì external force / pressure from outside
引力 yǐn lì gravitation (force) / attraction
劳力 láo lì labor / able-bodied worker / laborer / work force
省力 shěng lì to save labor / to save effort
军力 jūn lì military power
警力 jǐng lì police force / police officers
应力 yìng lì stress (physics)
水力 shuǐ lì hydraulic power
魄力 pò lì courage / daring / boldness / resolution / drive
劲力 jìn lì force / strength
鼎力 dǐng lì (honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help
脑力 nǎo lì mental capacity
苦力 kǔ lì bitter work / hard toil / (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
扭力 niǔ lì torque / turning force / torsion
磁力 cí lì magnetic force / magnetic
协力 xié lì to unite in common effort
推力 tuī lì driving force / impetus / thrust (of a boat or aeroplane engine) / repelling force
吸力 xī lì attraction (in gravitation or electrostatics) / attractive force
猛力 měng lì with all one's might / with sudden force / violently / to slam
勉力 miǎn lì to strive / to make an effort / to exert oneself
角力 jué lì wrestling / a trial of strength
浮力 fú lì buoyancy
冲力 chōng lì momentum (the force exhibited by a moving body) / (fig.) momentum (capacity for progressive development)
独力 dú lì all by oneself / without exterior help
目力 mù lì eyesight (i.e. quality of vision)
通力 tōng lì to cooperate / concerted effort
余力 yú lì energy left over (to do sth else)
地力 dì lì soil fertility / land capability
酒力 jiǔ lì capacity for alcohol / ability to hold drink
喜力 Xǐ lì Heineken (Dutch brewing company) / see also 海尼根[Hai3 ni2 gen1]
量力 liàng lì to estimate one's strength
肥力 féi lì fertility (of soil)
学力 xué lì scholastic attainments
笔力 bǐ lì vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing / vigor of style in literary composition
着力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth / to try really hard
耳力 ěr lì hearing ability
菲力 fēi lì fillet (loanword)
毒力 dú lì virulence
握力 wò lì (strength of one's) grip
膂力 lu:3 lì strength / bodily strength / brawn
畜力 chù lì animal power / animal-drawn (plow etc)
腓力 Féi lì Philip
剪力 jiǎn lì shear / shearing force
骨力 gǔ lì strength / vigorous (calligraphy)
巴力 Bā lì Baal, god worshipped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities
潮力 cháo lì tidal power
斥力 chì lì repulsion (in electrostatics) / repulsive force
戳力 chuō lì to work toward / to endeavor / an attempt
殚力 dān lì to strive / endeavor
胆力 dǎn lì courage / bravery
帝力 Dì lì Dili, capital of East Timor
发力 fā lì to exert oneself / to apply force / (of an enterprise etc) to gain momentum / to perform strongly
分力 fēn lì component force (physics)
给力 gěi lì cool / nifty / awesome / impressive / to put in extra effort
格力 Gé lì Gree (brand)
耗力 hào lì to require much effort
恒力 héng lì constant force
麻力 má li swift / agile / efficient / quick witted (colloquial) / also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
蛮力 mán lì brute force
绵力 mián lì one's limited power (humble expr.)
念力 niàn lì psychokinesis / telekinesis
拼力 pīn lì to spare no efforts
倾力 qīng lì to do one's utmost
勤力 qín lì hardworking / diligent
趋力 qū lì driving force
驱力 qū lì (psychological) driving force / drive
识力 shí lì discernment / the ability to judge well
算力 suàn lì hash rate (digital currency mining)
铁力 Tiě lì Tieli city in Yichun 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
脱力 tuō lì exhausted
王力 Wáng Lì Wang Li (1900-1986), one of the pioneers of modern Chinese linguistics
挽力 wǎn lì pulling power (of draft animals)
伟力 wěi lì mighty force
新力 Xīn lì Sony (former name of the company used prior to 2009 in some markets including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, now replaced by 索尼[Suo3 ni2] in all markets)
液力 yè lì hydraulic power / (attributive) hydraulic
勇力 yǒng lì courage and strength
运力 yùn lì transport capacity
抓力 zhuā lì grip
坐力 zuò lì see 後坐力|后坐力[hou4 zuo4 li4]
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竞争力 jìng zhēng lì competitive strength / competitiveness
影响力 yǐng xiǎng lì influence / impact
劳动力 láo dòng lì labor force / manpower
注意力 zhù yì lì attention
巧克力 qiǎo kè lì chocolate (loanword) / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
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