HSK 3 · Effort & Persistence

动力

dòng lì

driving force; motivation

Stroke order of 动力

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

动 · 6 strokes 力 · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Move 动 with strength 力: the driving force.

Parts: 动: 云 + 力; 力 power

The characters in 动力

动 dòng — to move (6 strokes)
力 lì — force; strength (2 strokes)

Example sentence

兴趣是学习的动力。

Interest is the driving force of learning.

Words with 动

动to move 动作movement; action 动物animal 动物园zoo 运动sports; to exercise 感动to move (emotionally); moved 活动activity; event 行动action; to act 自动automatic 主动on one's own initiative 动人moving; touching 生动lively; vivid 发动to start; to launch 带动to drive; to spur on 推动to push; to promote

Words with 力

努力to work hard; effort 听力listening ability 能力ability 实力strength; capability 力force; strength 力量power; strength 压力pressure

More words: Effort & Persistence

坚持to persist; to insist 保持to keep; to maintain 保留to keep; to retain 保to protect; to keep 尽量as much as possible 集中to concentrate 深入to go deep into; thorough 等待to wait 赶to hurry; to catch up with 精神spirit; energy 自主independent 自身oneself; itself

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