魄 pò
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 鬼 — ghost
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
魄力
pòlì
boldness; courage; drive; resolution
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
- 面对财政压力，新市长展现出削减低效项目的魄力。 Miànduì cáizhèng yālì, xīn shìzhǎng zhǎnxiàn chū xuējiǎn dīxiào xiàngmù de pòlì. Facing fiscal pressure, the new mayor showed the resolve to cut inefficient projects.
- 他做事很有魄力，从不犹豫。 Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu pòlì, cóng bù yóuyù. He acts with great boldness and never hesitates.
- 她大胆地改革了公司，大家都佩服她的魄力。 Tā dàdǎn de gǎigé le gōngsī, dàjiā dōu pèifú tā de pòlì. She reformed the company boldly, and everyone admired her drive.
Related words
- 惊心动魄 jīngxīndòngpò thrilling; soul-stirring; breathtaking
- 气魄 qìpò boldness; breadth of spirit
- 体魄 tǐpò physique; physical constitution
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability
- 实力 shílì strength; ability
- 听力 tīnglì listening ability
- 压力 yālì pressure; stress
- 尽力 jìnlì to do one's best