Chinese Character Dictionary

力克

lì kè

to prevail with difficulty

力图

lì tú

to try hard to

力场

lì chăng

force field (physics)

力士

lì shì

strong man

力大无比

lì dà wú bĭ

having matchless strength

力娇酒

lì jiāo jiŭ

liquor (loanword)

力学

lì xué

mechanics

力学传递

lì xué chuán dì

mechanical transmission

力学波

lì xué bō

mechanical wave

力宝

lì băo

Lippo (Group) (Indonesian business concern)

力度

lì du

strength

力征

lì zhēng

by force

力心

lì xīn

fulcrum

力戒

lì jiè

to try everything to avoid

力战

lì zhàn

to fight with all one's might

力所能及

lì suŏ néng jí

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability

力拓

Lì Tuò

Rio Tinto (UK-Australian mining corporation)

力挫

lì cuò

to win as a result of tenacious effort

力挺

lì tĭng

to support

力挽狂澜

lì wăn kuáng lán

to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis

力排众议

lì pái zhòng yì

to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)

力攻

lì gōng

to assault

力气

lì qi

strength

力求

lì qiú

to make every effort to

力波

lì bō

Reeb beer

力争

lì zhēng

to work hard for

力争上游

lì zhēng shàng yóu

to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result

力畜

lì chù

draft animal

力尽神危

lì jìn shén wēi

totally exhausted as result of over-exertion (idiom)

力矩

lì jŭ

torque

力臂

lì bì

lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)

力行

lì xíng

to practice diligently

力足以做

lì zú yĭ zuò

afford

力道

lì dào

strength

力量

lì liang

power

力量均衡

lì liàng jūn héng

balance of power

力阻

lì zŭ

to block

功

gōng

meritorious deed or service

功不可没

gōng bù kĕ mò

one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)

功令

gōng lìng

decree

功利

gōng lì

utility

功利主义

gōng lì zhŭ yì

utilitarianism

功到自然成

gōng dào zì rán chéng

effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

功力

gōng lì

merit

功勋

gōng xūn

achievement

功劳

gōng láo

contribution

功名

gōng míng

scholarly honor (in imperial exams)

功名利禄

gōng míng lì lù

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

功夫

gōng fu

skill

功夫球

gōng fu qiú

see 鐵球|铁球[tiĕ qiú]

功夫茶

gōng fu chá

very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan

功完行满

gōng wán xíng măn

to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

功底

gōng dĭ

training in the basic skills

功德

gōng dé

achievements and virtue

功德圆满

gōng dé yuán măn

virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)

功德无量

gōng dé wú liàng

no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence

功成不居

gōng chéng bù jū

not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)

功成名就

gōng chéng míng jiù

to win success and recognition (idiom)

功效

gōng xiào

efficacy

功败垂成

gōng bài chuí chéng

to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure