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force

HSK 10 N2
shì
セイ、ゼイ
いきお.い、はずみ
Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 埶 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (勢)
power+ art =
force
Meaning component
power
power, capability, influence
Phonetic component
art
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Simplified (势)
Meaning component
power
power, capability, influence
Phonetic component
zhí hold in hand
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [shì]
power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
Japanese
せい 同音

noun

  1. strength; power; energy
  2. military strength; army; (number of) troops
ぜい 同音
n-suf group (of people, players, companies, etc.); camp; team
勢い (irreg.) いきおい いきよい (irreg.) 同音

noun

  1. force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
  2. influence; authority; power; might
  3. impetus; momentum; course (of events)

adverb

  1. naturally; necessarily
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
きおい
Kioi surname
せい
Sei surnamegiven name
せいじ
Seiji unclassified name