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势

勢
shì
noun #6,841

Meanings

  1. 1 power; influence; momentum
  2. 2 tendency; trend
  3. 3 posture; gesture

Examples

形势很紧张。
Xíngshì hěn jǐnzhāng.
The situation is tense.
这是大趋势。
Zhè shì dà qūshì.
This is the major trend.
他做了个手势。
Tā zuò le gè shǒushì.
He made a gesture.

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usage
势 is used in: 形势 (situation), 趋势 (trend), 势力 (power/influence), 手势 (gesture), 优势 (advantage), 姿势 (posture). It conveys force, direction, and momentum.

Stroke Order

势 shì