power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

= + : The space station's scientists want to conduct an experiment in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to find the momentum (势) and potential energy (势) of a pendulum in zero gravity. Everything is already set up, they just have to push the power button (力)—but Sherlock Holmes (sh) insists on seeing their license (执) first before he allows it.

势 character breakdown

power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

= + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: a power button.

Li Qingzhao (li) just had a shower in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and wants to use the hair dryer, but there's no plug, just the bare end of the cable! She uses all her power to build an electricity plug, and for the two pins she uses a plough (㇆) and a banana (丿). Finally she hits a big power button (力) to turn the power on.
to execute (a plan) / to grasp

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 执照, "license". James II of England (zh) is being held up at the security check in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). They hold a bag of painkillers (丸) they found with a toy claw (扌) in front of him and they ask him to show his drug license (执).

Characters with 势 as component

势 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 势

posture / position
strong / powerful / (linguistics) emphatic / intensive
trend; tendency
trend / tendency
inferior / disadvantaged
(military) offensive
power / momentum / tendency / impetus / situation / the look of things
to take advantage / to seize an opportunity / in passing / without taking extra trouble / conveniently
terrain / topography relief
to be bound to / undoubtedly will
battle array / disposition of forces / situation / circumstance
to win power / to get authority / to become dominant
posture / situation
attitude / mindset / prejudice
decline (in fortune)
homeopathy (alternative medicine)
competition between three rivals / tripartite confrontation

Sentences with 势

势 currently does not appear in any sentence.