力 2 strokes

力 lì — strength

2 strokes · radical 力 · HSK 3

A way to remember it

An arm flexed at the elbow, or by some readings a plough. Either way it is the picture of effort, and it is still the character inside 男 (a man in the fields) and 动 (to move).

A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.

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An arm flexed at the elbow, or by some readings a plough.

Words it turns up in

努力

Lists it belongs to

一二三人 Your first 20 characters 20 characters

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Reading that mentions 力

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