势 shì

power, force; tendency, attitude

HSK 3 8 strokes Radical 力 Sound + meaning 17 words

Built from

执soundzhíto execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain 力meaninglìstrength, power; capability, influence

How it works

力 hints at the meaning (strength), and 执 zhí hints at the sound.

Words built with 势

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Words with 势

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HSK 3 · 1

优势

yōushì

superiority; dominance; advantage

HSK 4 · 2

形势

xíngshì

circumstances; situation; terrain

趋势

qūshì

trend; tendency

HSK 5 · 1

势力

shìli

power; influence; a force (military, political etc)

HSK 6 · 1

强势

qiángshì

strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic

HSK 7–9 · 12

姿势

zīshì

posture; position

局势

júshì

situation; state (of affairs)

气势

qìshì

imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur

手势

shǒushì

gesture; sign; signal

伤势

shāngshì

condition of an injury

势头

shìtóu

power; momentum; tendency

劣势

lièshì

inferior; disadvantaged

架势

jiàshi

attitude; position (on an issue etc)

势必

shìbì

to be bound to; undoubtedly will

顺势

shùnshì

to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing