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势
Simplified
势
Traditional
勢
Pinyin
shì
Definition
power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
这场比赛势在必得
Zhè chǎng bǐsài shì zài bìdé
This match seems sure to be won
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势
执
+
力
执
Part
zhí
hold in hand
力
Part
lì
power
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势
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贽
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trend; tendency
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power; influence; a force (military, political etc.)
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强势
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strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive
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姿势
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posture; position
局势
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situation; state (of affairs)
手势
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gesture; sign; signal
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