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能力 (néng lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

能力 (néng lì) is a Chinese word: ability. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 能力

名 míng noun

ability

她有很强的工作能力。

tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì

She has strong work ability.

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Word breakdown

能 néng — can, able to; represents potential or capacity

力 lì — strength, power; represents force or capability

Structure & writing
1 能 néng — ability; talent; skill
能 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

1.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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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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