魔 mó
- Strokes
- 20
- Radical
- 鬼 — ghost
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
魔力
mólì
magic power; charm; fascination
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
- 这座古城的魔力不在于景点数量，而在于巷子里缓慢流动的日常生活。 Zhè zuò gǔchéng de mólì bú zàiyú jǐngdiǎn shùliàng, ér zàiyú xiàngzi lǐ huǎnmàn liúdòng de rìcháng shēnghuó. The charm of this ancient city lies not in the number of tourist spots, but in the slow-flowing everyday life in its alleys.
- 这首歌有一种神奇的魔力，一听就让人想跳舞。 Zhè shǒu gē yǒu yì zhǒng shénqí de mólì, yì tīng jiù ràng rén xiǎng tiàowǔ. This song has a magical power: one listen makes you want to dance.
- 夜晚的海边有一种让人安静下来的魔力。 Yèwǎn de hǎibiān yǒu yì zhǒng ràng rén ānjìng xiàlái de mólì. The seaside at night has a charm that calms people.