shì

power

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

执 sound component

  Sound component

zhí

  

hold in hand

Evolution

势 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
势 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
势 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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shì

power, force; tendency; power; influence; potential; momentum; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals

Most common words with 势
Freq.
Word
Meaning

优势

superiority

姿势

posture

power

形势

circumstances

趋势

trend