功力 meaning in English

gōnglì

merit; efficacy

HSK 7-9noun7 strokes

Meaning of 功力

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

gōnglì
  1. merit
  2. efficacy
  3. competence
  4. skill
  5. power

Stroke order for each character

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功 gōng · meritorious deed or service · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

力 lì · power · 2 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2

Related words

Words that share a character with 功力.

努力nǔlìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
成功chénggōngto succeed; success
力量lìliàngpower; force; strength
能力nénglìcapability; ability
压力yālìpressure
功夫gōngfuskill; art
动力dònglìmotive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus
功能gōngnéngfunction; capability
实力shílìstrength
功课gōngkèhomework; assignment
听力tīnglìhearing; listening ability
巧克力qiǎokèlì(loanword) chocolate

Questions about 功力

What does 功力 mean?

功力 (gōnglì) means "merit; efficacy" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 功力?

功力 is made of 2 characters: 功 (5 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 功力 an HSK word?

Yes. 功力 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.