shì势（勢）
势（勢）
common
Meaning of 势
势 means power; influence; force; trend; tendency; direction of force. Pronounced shì.
- power; influence; force
- trend; tendency; direction of force
- natural landscape; terrain; condition
Character Info
Radical力
Strokes9
Components
執
力
Stroke Order
势
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yōng拥
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
shì势
lì力
。
He holds great power and influence locally.
Tā他
men们
zhàng仗
zhe着
rén人
duō多
shì势
zhòng众
qī欺
fu负
ruò弱
xiǎo小
。
They bully the weak by relying on their large numbers and power.
Zhè这
gè个
jiā家
zú族
de的
quán权
shì势
yán延
xù续
le了
bǎi百
nián年
。
This family's political power has lasted for a hundred years.
Hēi黑
è恶
shì势
lì力
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
zhì治
ān安
。
Criminal gangs have seriously damaged local public order.
Tā他
yī依
kào靠
jiā家
zú族
shì势
lì力
huò获
dé得
le了
zhí职
wèi位
。
He got the position by relying on his family's influence.
Relations
Common Words
势力 / 勢力shìlì
power; influence; force
形势 / 形勢xíngshì
terrain; situation; circumstances
姿势 / 姿勢zīshì
posture; pose; position
局势 / 局勢júshì
situation; state of affairs
大势 / 大勢dàshì
general trend of events; general situation
山势 / 山勢shānshì
mountain terrain; mountain aspect
手势 / 手勢shǒushì
gesture; hand signal
水势 / 水勢shuǐshì
flow of water; current; force of water
权势 / 權勢quánshì
power and influence; authority; clout