Chinese Character 势 Meanings and components.

Form

势

Meaning

势 meaning[3] in English

Power.

Influence.

Potential.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 势 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are to execute (a … (执) , and surname Li (力)

Its radical[1] is: 力 (li4) which means: Surname Li, .力li4surname Li

In cangjie it is written with QIKS

How to write 势

To write势shi4power you should write a combination of 执zhi2to execute … , 力li4surname Li arranged in a 吕 shape:

执 + 力 = 势

势 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 势 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 势, looks as follow:

势
Pinyin:shi4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Power . Influence . Potential . Momentum . Tendency . Trend . Situation . Conditions . Outward Appearance . Sign . Gesture . Male Genitals
执
Pinyin:zhi2 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: To Execute (A Plan) . To Grasp
扌
Pinyin:shou5
Meaning[3]: 'Hand' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 64), Occurring In 提, 把, 打 Etc
丸
Pinyin:wan2 Shape:+
Meaning[3]: Ball . Pellet . Pill
九
Pinyin:jiu3 Shape:一
Meaning[3]: Nine . 9
丶
Pinyin:zhu3
Meaning[3]: 'Dot' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 3) . See Also 點|点[Dian3]
力
Pinyin:li4
Meaning[3]: Surname Li

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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