能(néng)

HSK 110 strokes
Readingsnéngnài

surname Neng

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Character information

Pinyin
néng / nài
Meaning
surname Neng
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 能 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿰⿱厶⺼⿱匕匕

A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

厶sī⺼匕bǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 能 step by step

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

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Words with 能

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

zhǐ只néng能
HSK 2

can only

Open 只能 page →
kě可néng能
HSK 2

might (happen)

Open 可能 page →
gōng功néng能
HSK 3

function; capability

Open 功能 page →
bù不néng能bù不
HSK 5

have to

Open 不能不 page →
jǐn尽kě可néng能
HSK 5

as far as possible; to the best of one's ability

Open 尽可能 page →
rén人gōng工zhì智néng能
HSK 7-9

artificial intelligence (AI)

Open 人工智能 page →
quán全néng能
HSK 7-9

omnipotent

Open 全能 page →
lì力suǒ所néng能jí及
HSK 7-9

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability

Open 力所能及 page →

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只可功不尽人工智

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