Word

效力 (xiào lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

效力 (xiào lì) is a Chinese word: to serve. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 效力

动 dòng verb

to serve

他为国家效力多年。

tā wèi guó jiā xiào lì duō nián

He served the country for many years.

名 míng noun

effectiveness

这种药的效力很强。

zhè zhǒng yào de xiào lì hěn qiáng

This medicine's effectiveness is very strong.

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Word breakdown

效 xiào — effect, efficacy

力 lì — power, force

Structure & writing
1 效 xiào — effect, function, result

效 is not used as a component in any other character.

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Stroke order

2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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