Definitions
(noun)
power; strength; force
(noun)
ability
(adverb)
vigorously; strenuously
Etymology
Pictograph of a plow, which requires strength to operate.
About
The character "力" originates from a pictographic representation of physical power, conceived as an image of a muscle or an agricultural tool. In its current form, it is a simple, indivisible character composed of two strokes. Its core meaning of strength or force initially applied to human exertion, but over time it expanded to encompass mechanical energy, natural phenomena, and abstract capacities such as influence or ability, integrating into diverse linguistic contexts.
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我用力搬桌子。
他很有能力。
学习需要努力。
工作压力很大。
汽车动力不足。
政府大力支持教育。
我们必须尽力保护环境。
科学家努力研究新能源。