势 · shì · power
Learn the Chinese character 势 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 势.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 势
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 势.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 趋势qūshìtrend
- 形势xíngshìcircumstances
- 优势yōushìsuperiority
- 姿势zīshìposture
- 势力shìlìpower
- 手势shǒushìgesture
- 地势dìshìterrain
- 攻势gōngshì(military) offensive
- 架势jiàshiattitude
- 局势júshìsituation
- 劣势lièshìinferior
- 气势qìshìimposing manner
- 强势qiángshìstrong
- 弱势ruòshìvulnerable
- 伤势shāngshìcondition of an injury
- 声势shēngshìfame and power
- 势必shìbìto be bound to
- 势不可当shìbùkědāngimpossible to resist (idiom)
- 势头shìtoupower
- 顺势shùnshìto take advantage
- 态势tàishìposture
- 走势zǒushìtendency
Real usage
Example sentences with 势
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 势 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 势
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 势 mean in Chinese?
势 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: power.
How do you pronounce 势?
势 is shown as shì.
Is 势 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 势 is HSK 5 recognition character #282.
Can I practise writing 势?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 22 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #282.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.