势(shì)

HSK 38 strokesTrad. 勢

power

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
勢

Origin & structure

Where 势 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱执力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 执 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

执zhí力lì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 势 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 势

Common words using 势 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yōu优shì势
HSK 3

superiority

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shì势lì力
HSK 5

power

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shāng伤shì势
HSK 7-9

condition of an injury

Open 伤势 page →
liè劣shì势
HSK 7-9

inferior

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shì势bù不kě可dāng当
HSK 7-9

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

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shì势bì必
HSK 7-9

to be bound to

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chéng乘shì势

to seize the opportunity; to strike while the iron is hot

Open 乘势 page →
shì事shì势

state of affairs

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Related characters

More HSK 3 characters

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From 势’s common words

优力伤劣不可当必

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