(lì liàng) - strength, power, force in Mandarin
lìliàngTraditional: 力量
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Translation
strength, power, force
Word origin
力量 means strength or power. 力 (lì) is a pictograph of a plough or a flexed, sinewy arm, hence physical force. 量 (liàng) means quantity or to measure, originally a graph of a measuring vessel.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 力 (lì, force) + 量 (liàng, quantity)
Stroke order
力
量
Examples
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He has no strength to keep walking.
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He has great strength.
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The power of knowledge is great.
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Knowledge is power.
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The power of love is great.
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