power

Origin & mnemonic

The power radical originates from a pictograph of human muscle or physical force. In oracle-bone and seal script, it depicts a tensed muscle or an object expressing physical strength.

Mnemonic: The curved stroke resembles a flexed muscle — remember "power" through the image of a strong, tensed arm.

• 办bàn🔊

  to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

  HSK 2

  4 strokes

• 劝quàn🔊

  to advise

  HSK 5

  4 strokes

• 加jiā🔊

  to add

  HSK 2

  5 strokes

• 功gōng🔊

  meritorious deed or service

  HSK 7

  5 strokes

• 劢mài🔊

  put forth effort

  5 strokes

• 动dòng🔊

  HSK 1

  6 strokes

• 劣liè🔊

  inferior

  6 strokes

• 劦xié🔊

  variant of 協|协[xie2]

  6 strokes