Spot 力
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
力 component
lì · strength, power; capability, influence
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 力
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue力Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 力 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
为=
丶
加=
+口
另=
口
男=
田
动=
云
办=
+八
伤=
亻
边=
辶
勒=
革
抛=
扌+九
劝=
又
穷=
穴
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 力 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
边biān
side
HSK 3.0 · L1那边nàbiānover there
HSK 3.0 · L1男nánChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1男朋友nánpéngyouboyfriend
HSK 3.0 · L1外边wàibianoutside
HSK 3.0 · L1这边zhèbiānthis side
HSK 3.0 · L1动dòngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L2作为zuò wéione's conduct
HSK 2.0 · L5男孩儿nánháirerhua form of 男孩[nan2 hai2]
HSK 3.0 · L2旁边pángbiānside
HSK 3.0 · L2为什么wèishénmewhy?
HSK 3.0 · L2因为yīnwèibecause
HSK 3.0 · L2