势

shì

“Power” in Chinese is 势 (shì).

Other characters with the syllable shi: see all 42 →

Meaning

power
influence
potential

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momentum
tendency
trend
situation
conditions
outward appearance
sign
gesture
male genitals

Example

主场队总是比对手有优势。

The home team always have an advantage over their opponents.

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Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 势

优势yōushìsuperiorityHSK 3 趋势qūshìtrend; tendencyHSK 4 形势xíngshìcircumstancesHSK 4 势力shìlìpowerHSK 5 强势qiángshìstrongHSK 6 架势jiàshiattitudeHSK 7-9 局势júshìsituationHSK 7-9 劣势lièshìinferiorHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

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