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势 - shì

power, force; tendency

power, force; tendency

How to read 势

Click 势 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishpower, force; tendency
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

势利 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 势力. Please read 势子 one more time.

Common words with this character

snobbish
power; influence; a force
gesture; posture
to be bound to; undoubtedly will

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 势 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 势利 and 势力 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 势.