吸引力 (xī yǐn lì) — attraction; appeal; (physical or figurative) po…

Definition

noun

attractionappeal(physical or figurative) power to attract

吸引力。
Zhè zuò chéng shì de xī yǐn lì zài yú tā de lì shǐ hé wén huà.
The attraction of this city lies in its history and culture.
吸引力。
Tā duì yīn yuè yǒu yì zhǒng tiān shēng de xī yǐn lì.
He has a natural affinity for music.
吸引力。
Zhè ge pǐn pái de chǎn pǐn yǒu hěn dà de shì chǎng xī yǐn lì.
This brand's products have strong market appeal.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

吸引attract

吸xīabsorb/suck引yǐndraw

联合Coordinate

吸 and 引 describe drawing toward, and 力 gives the sense of power, making the power to attract.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口及吸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

吸 pairs 口 (mouth) with 及, which gives the sound and relates to grabbing, so the shape suggests grabbing through the mouth.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.

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