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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 功力

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
功力 gōng lì - merit
- efficacy
- competence
- skill
- power

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 9 23,121 7,916 10,535

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
功 gōng- meritorious deed or service
- achievement
- result
- service
- accomplishment
- work (physics)
力 lì- surname Li
力 lì- power
- force
- strength
- ability
- strenuously

Other Words Containing 功力

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
功力 - 9 23,121 7,916 10,535