水力 (shuǐ lì) — water power; hydraulic power

Definition

Examples

  • 水力。
    shuǐ lì Shì yì zhǒng qīng jié de néng yuán.
    Water power is a clean energy source.
  • 水力。
    Zhè ge dì qū de shuǐ lì zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.
    This region's water power resources are very abundant.
  • 。
    Xǔ duō guó jiā lì yòng shuǐ lì fā diàn lái jiǎn shǎo wū rǎn.
    Many countries use water power to generate electricity to reduce pollution.

Origin

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.

力lìpower

水 supplies the domain and 力 supplies the power, giving water power.

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

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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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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