骨力

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Chinese

Etymology 1

bone power; force; strength
trad. (骨力)
simp. #(骨力)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (28) (37)
Final () (56) (134)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division () I III
Fanqie
Baxter kwot lik
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kuət̚/ /lɨk̚/
Pan
Wuyun
/kuot̚/ /lɨk̚/
Shao
Rongfen
/kuət̚/ /liek̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kwət̚/ /lik̚/
Li
Rong
/kuət̚/ /liək̚/
Wang
Li
/kuət̚/ /lĭək̚/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/kuət̚/ /li̯ək̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
gu
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
gwat1 lik6

Noun

骨力

  1. (calligraphy) vigour of strokes
  2. vigour of a piece of literary work
  3. unyielding character
  4. physical strength

Etymology 2

phonetic
trad. (骨力)
simp. #(骨力)
alternative forms 骨立

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From Manchu guli (團結)?”)

Pronunciation


Adjective

骨力

  1. (dialectal Mandarin) vigorous; sturdy
  2. (dialectal Mandarin) hard and level

Etymology 3

bone power; force; strength
trad. (骨力)
simp. #(骨力)
alternative forms 搰力
勤力

Pronunciation


Adjective

骨力

  1. (Hokkien, Puxian Min) hardworking
Synonyms

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