武 wǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 止 — to stop, to halt
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
武力
wǔlì
force; military force
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
- 任何通过武力改变边界的企图都应受到国际社会反对。 Rènhé tōngguò wǔlì gǎibiàn biānjiè de qǐtú dōu yīng shòudào guójì shèhuì fǎnduì. Any attempt to change borders by force should be opposed by the international community.
- 解决矛盾要靠谈判，而不是诉诸武力。 Jiějué máodùn yào kào tánpàn, ér bú shì sù zhū wǔlì. Conflicts should be resolved through negotiation, not by resorting to force.
- 两国最终选择谈判，避免动用武力。 Liǎng guó zuìzhōng xuǎnzé tánpàn, bìmiǎn dòngyòng wǔlì. The two sides finally chose negotiation, avoiding the use of force.
Related words
- 武器 wǔqì weapon
- 武术 wǔshù martial arts
- 核武器 héwǔqì nuclear weapon
- 武侠 wǔxiá wuxia; martial-arts chivalry
- 武装 wǔzhuāng armed forces; to arm
- 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