Phonetic Reading of the Character '势'



Animated Stroke Order of 势:



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '势'



Radical:力     Strokes:8



Pinyin & Definition:

shìpower/influence/potential/momentum/tendency/trend/situation/conditions/outward appearance/sign/gesture/male genitals


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Words with Chinese Character 势:
power
influence
potential
势不两立the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints
势不可当impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
势不可挡carry all before one
势利selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself
势利小人snob
势利眼be self-interested
势力power
(ability to) influence
势力范围orbit; turf; bossdom; zone of influence; sphere of influence
势在必得to be determined to win (idiom)
势在必行circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary
imperative
势均力敌evenly matched adversaries (idiom)
势垒voltage barrier; potential hill; potential barrier; barrier; barrier layer
势头power
momentum
tendency
势如破竹sweeping
势如累卵in a very perilous position; hazardous like a pile of eggs
势子gesture
posture
势差potential difference
势必to be bound to
undoubtedly will
势态situation
state