势 Stroke Order — How to Write 势

Stroke Order

势 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

势 Radical and Character Components

Components:执力

势 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 执 indicates the sound.

Radical: 力 + 6 more strokes

势 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shì

Meanings of 势 in Chinese

shì势

Power, influence, or authority.

这两支队伍实力相当，比赛一定会势均力敌。

These two teams are of equal strength; the match will definitely be evenly matched.

Refers to a situation, appearance, or state of affairs; it can also denote power, momentum, a trend, or a physical posture/stance.

她的舞蹈姿势优美，赢得了观众的掌声。

Her dance posture was graceful, winning the audience's applause.

Common Words and Phrases with 势

shì势bì必

to be bound to; to be sure to; will inevitably

如果他继续这样玩下去，他的学业势必会受到影响。

If he continues to play like this, his studies will inevitably be affected.

shì势bù不kě可dāng当

Irresistible; unstoppable.

春天的脚步势不可当，万物复苏，生机盎然。

The march of spring is unstoppable; all things are recovering, full of life and vitality.

shì势bù不liǎng两lì立

Irreconcilable; unable to coexist.

真理与谎言势不两立，两者之间没有妥协的余地。

Truth and lies are mutually exclusive; there is no room for compromise between them.

shì势chéng成qí骑hǔ虎

To be in an irreversible or difficult situation where one cannot stop once started, much like riding a tiger and being unable to dismount.

项目已经投入了大量资金和人力，现在想要撤回已经势成骑虎，只能硬着头皮继续下去，争取最好的结果。

We've invested so much money and effort into this project already. Now, trying to pull back is like having a tiger by the tail; we have no choice but to push through and aim for the best possible outcome.

shì势jiàng降

Potential drop, the pressure difference between two equipotential lines.

工程师们仔细测量了管道中的水流势降，以确保系统运行效率。

Engineers carefully measured the potential drop of water flow in the pipeline to ensure the system's operational efficiency.

shì势jǐng阱

A localized minimum in the potential energy of a system, acting as a trapping region for particles or energy.

在量子力学中，电子可能会被原子核周围的电磁势阱所束缚。

In quantum mechanics, electrons can be bound by the electromagnetic potential well around the atomic nucleus.

shì势jūn均lì力dí敌

Equally matched in strength, power, or situation; a balance of forces.

这场比赛双方选手实力相当，真是势均力敌，让人难以预测最终的胜者。

The two players in this match are equally skilled, truly evenly matched, making it difficult to predict the ultimate winner.

shì势lì利

Snobbish; showing favoritism or disdain based on wealth or social status.

他是一个很势利的人，只和有钱有势的朋友来往。

He is a very snobbish person, only associating with friends who are wealthy and influential.

shì势lì利yǎn眼

A snob, or a person who judges others based on their wealth, power, or social status, often showing deference to the rich and powerful while looking down on the poor and humble.

那个商店老板真是个势利眼，只对有钱的顾客热情，对普通人爱理不理。

That shop owner is such a snob; he's only friendly to rich customers and indifferent to ordinary people.

shì势rú如pò破zhú竹

To advance irresistibly, like splitting bamboo, signifying continuous and effortless victories or an unstoppable momentum.

新产品发布后，市场反响热烈，我们的销售额势如破竹，短短几周内就突破了百万大关。

Following the new product launch, the market response was enthusiastic, and our sales surged with unstoppable momentum, like splitting bamboo, breaking the million-dollar mark within just a few weeks.

shì势yào要

Powerful and influential person or family; prominent figure.