Radical no. 192 strokes

The radical

Strength, power

Memory hook

A flexed arm exerting force

The radical (read ) means strength, power. The HSK 3.0 data contains 23 characters and 301 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.

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Characters with the 力 radical

23 characters

HSK 1· 1 characters

HSK 1

dòng

to move

HSK 2· 6 characters

HSK 2

force

bàn

to do; to handle; to manage

jiā

to add; to plus

task; affair; duty

zhù

to help

to make an effort; to strive

HSK 3· 2 characters

HSK 3

gōng

merit, achievement, contribution

shì

power, trend, situation

HSK 4· 2 characters

HSK 4

jìn

strength, force

yǒng

brave, courageous

HSK 5· 4 characters

HSK 5

quàn

to advise, to persuade

to encourage, to motivate

láo

laborious, toilsome

qín

diligent, industrious

HSK 7-9· 8 characters

HSK 7-9

liè

inferior, weak, worse

jié

to rob, to plunder

surging; mighty

miǎn

to strive, to make an effort

xūn

merit, military achievement

lēi

tie tightly; tighten

kān

to investigate, to examine

to recruit, to enlist

Vocabulary with the 力 radical

301 words

Words containing at least one character with the 力 radical, ordered by HSK level.

The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (56/301 words of this radical).

dòng

to move

动作
dòngzuò

movement, gesture

bàn

to do; to handle; to manage

办公室
bàngōngshì

office

办法
bàn

way; solution

jiā

to add; to plus

加油
jiāyóu

come on; go for it

动物
dòng

animal

动物园
dòngyuán

zoo

努力

to make an effort; to try hard

参加
cānjiā

to take part; to join

主动
zhǔdòng

active; proactive; on one's own initiative

举办
bàn

to hold; to organize

任务
rènwu

task; assignment; mission

优势
yōushì

advantage; favorable position

公务员
gōngyuán

civil servant; public official

force

力量
liàng

strength; power; force

办理
bàn

to handle; to process (procedures, affairs)

功夫
gōngfu

martial arts; kung fu; skill mastered through training

义务

duty, obligation

使劲
shǐjìn

to exert all one's strength

力气
qi

physical strength

办事
bànshì

to handle affairs, to do business

加入
jiā

to join, to enter

加油站
jiāyóuzhàn

gas station

加班
jiābān

to work overtime

动摇
dòngyáo

to sway, to waver

动画片
dònghuàpiàn

animated film, cartoon

业务

business

主办
zhǔbàn

to host, to organize

举动
dòng

action; movement

人力
rén

human resources

体力

physical strength

冲动
chōngdòng

impulsive, agitated

quàn

to advise, to persuade

加上
jiāshàng

to add

加以
jiā

to apply; to implement

互动
dòng

to interact, to exchange

全力
quán

with all one's strength, all-out

出动
chūdòng

to set out, to set off

创办
chuàngbàn

to found, to establish

办事处
bànshìchù

office, representative office

办公
bàngōng

to work, to handle office work

办学
bànxué

to run a school, to manage a school

加盟
jiāméng

to join (a franchise), to join up

动画
dònghuà

animation

一个劲儿
jìnr

continuously, without stopping

一举一动
dòng

Every gesture, every action

一动不动
dòngbudòng

motionless, not moving an inch

下功夫
xiàgōngfu

to make an effort, to put in work

主力
zhǔ

main force, backbone

事务
shì

affairs, work

事务所
shìsuǒ

office, law firm or accounting firm

互助
zhù

to help one another, mutual aid

亲和力
qīn

approachability, charisma, affability

Why learn vocabulary by the 力 radical?

The 力 radical hints at the meaning strength, power. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.

How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 23 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 301 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.

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