Definitions
Etymology
Pictograph of a plow, which requires strength to operate.
About
力 represents strength, power, and physical force, functioning as both a standalone word and a common semantic radical in characters related to labor, exertion, and movement. Its shape originates from a visual depiction of an ancient agricultural plow, linking the tool to the demanding manual labor of early farming. As agriculture and society evolved, the meaning broadened from specific physical strength for farming to include abstract forms of power, such as mechanical force, intellectual ability, political influence, and natural phenomena like gravity. This character forms the basis of many words describing human effort, energy, capability, and the application of physical or mental force in various 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。