能 néng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
能力
nénglì
ability
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他能力很强。 Tā néng lì hěn qiáng. He has strong ability.
- 我能力不够。 Wǒ néng lì bú gòu. My ability is not enough.
- 她有学习能力。 Tā yǒu xué xí néng lì. She has the ability to learn.
Related words
- 能 néng can, to be able to
- 可能 kěnéng possibly; may
- 能够 nénggòu to be able to
- 只能 zhǐnéng can only; have to
- 才能 cáinéng talent; ability
- 功能 gōngnéng function
- 能不能 néngbunéng can or not
- 能干 nénggàn capable
- 智能 zhìnéng smart; intelligent
- 不能不 bùnéngbù cannot help but
- 技能 jìnéng skill
- 尽可能 jìnkěnéng as much as possible