毅 yì
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 殳 — tool, weapon
- Made of
- 豙 殳 tool, weapon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
毅力
yìlì
perseverance; willpower
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
- 研究语言不只需要兴趣，更需要长期坚持的毅力。 Yánjiū yǔyán bù zhǐ xūyào xìngqù, gèng xūyào chángqī jiānchí de yìlì. Studying a language requires not only interest but also the perseverance to keep going long term.
- 减肥成功靠的是毅力，而不是运气。 Jiǎnféi chénggōng kào de shì yìlì, ér bú shì yùnqì. Losing weight successfully depends on willpower, not on luck.
- 他凭借顽强的毅力，坚持每天跑步锻炼。 Tā píngjiè wánqiáng de yìlì, jiānchí měitiān pǎobù duànliàn. Relying on strong willpower, he keeps running every day to exercise.