勢U+52E213 STROKES
Entry·pron. shì
ㄕˋ
“Power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals.”
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力power/force
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- 弱勢ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋweak; vulnerable; in a disadvantaged or unfavorable position
- 優勢ㄧㄡ ㄕˋsuperiority; dominance; advantage; a more favorable position or situation.
- 趨勢ㄑㄩ ㄕˋtendency; trend; general direction of development; prevailing tendency; to follow the powerful or influential (dated)
- 勢力ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋpower; influence; a force (military, political, economic, etc.)
- 情勢ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋthe current state and trend of a situation; circumstances; overall condition of affairs; how things stand
- 勢必ㄕˋ ㄅㄧˋcertain to happen; inevitably; bound to; will undoubtedly
- 姿勢ㄗ ㄕˋposture; body position; stance; the way one holds or presents the body; manner or attitude in speech or gesture
- 氣勢ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˋimposing manner; grandeur; vigor; momentum; powerful presence; (of writing or art) style and spirit
- 局勢ㄐㄩˊ ㄕˋsituation; state of affairs; overall condition or trend of events
- 造勢ㄗㄠˋ ㄕˋto create public momentum; to drum up support; to campaign or promote an event or cause
- 形勢ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋsituation; circumstances; the state of affairs; terrain; topography; military disposition; power or influence
- 強勢ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋstrong; powerful; having an uncompromising or dominant presence; (linguistics) emphatic, intensive
- 聲勢ㄕㄥ ㄕˋprestige and influence; momentum; public impact; clout
- 攻勢ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˋ(military) offensive; an attacking operation or campaign; the momentum or posture of attack.
- 手勢ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋgesture; a movement of the hand or body to express meaning; in music, hand technique or fingering.
- 傷勢ㄕㄤ ㄕˋseverity of an injury; extent of physical harm or wound
- 權勢ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋpower; influence; authority and clout, especially in politics or social hierarchies.
- 順勢ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋto take advantage of a situation; to seize an opportunity; to act in accordance with the trend; conveniently; in passing
- 態勢ㄊㄞˋ ㄕˋoverall situation; state of affairs; posture; strategic or tactical situation; condition and trend of events
- 火勢ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋthe intensity and spread of a fire; the way a fire is burning; (Taiwan) time, occasion
- 雨勢ㄩˇ ㄕˋintensity of the rain; how heavily it is raining; the force or strength of rainfall at a given time.
- 走勢ㄗㄡˇ ㄕˋtrend; tendency; the way something is developing or moving; direction of change
- 地勢ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˋterrain; topography; the physical features of an area of land; status or power (archaic).
- 大勢ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋthe general trend or overall situation of events; a rough or general state of affairs; a person of high status and great power; on a large scale or in great quantity
- 劣勢ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋa disadvantaged position; an unfavorable situation; a weaker stance in a competition or conflict
- 東勢ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕˋa township in Taichung, Taiwan; a place name in eastern Taiwan
- 作勢ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋa posture or gesture that conveys intent; to put on an affected pose; to act pretentiously
- 來勢洶洶ㄌㄞˊ ㄕˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄒㄩㄥfierce and menacing in approach; arriving with great force or intensity
- 勢將ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄤabout to; will certainly; bound to (indicate an imminent or inevitable outcome)
- 逆勢ㄋㄧˋ ㄕˋunfavorable trend; adverse conditions; against the current trend
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