Chinese Word Entry

拉力
Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄌㄚ ㄌㄧˋ
Mandarin (Pinyin): lā lì
Cantonese (Jyutping): laai1 lik6
Definitions:
  1. pulling force

  2. (fig) allure

  3. (materials testing) tensile strength

  4. (loanword) rally


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Chinese characters used in this word

Latin, kidnap, crush, pull, drag, seize, hold, lengthen
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄚ (lā), ㄌㄚˊ (lá), ㄌㄚˇ (lǎ), ㄌㄚˋ (là), ㄌㄚ˙ (la)
Cantonese: laai1
Japanese: ラツ (ratsu)、 ラ (ra)、 ロウ (rou) / らっ.する (rassuru)、 ひし.ぐ (hishigu)、 くだ.く (kudaku)
Korean: 랍 (rab), 납 (nab)
Vietnamese: lạp, lấp

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert, capability, influence, Kangxi radical 19
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄧˋ (lì)
Cantonese: lik6
Japanese: リョク (ryoku)、 リキ (riki)、 リイ (rii) / ちから (chikara)、 つとめる (tsutomeru)、 りきむ (rikimu)
Korean: 력 (ryeog), 역 (yeog)
Vietnamese: lực