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néng

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HSK 1TOCFL Novice 110 strokestop 37 by use on the map →

1can

2to be able to

3might possibly

4ability

5(physics) energy

Etymology

pictographic · A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕

Radical

⺼ · can, may; capable, full of energy

Composition

⿰⿱厶⺼⿱匕匕

Writing

stroke order · 10

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Words with 能

能néng 可能kěnéng 能够nénggòu 只能zhǐ néng 能力nénglì 功能gōngnéng 才能cáinéng 能不能néng bu néng 能干nénggàn 智能zhìnéng 技能jìnéng 能量néngliàng 性能xìngnéng 职能zhínéng 不能不bù néng bù 尽可能jìn kěnéng 节能jiénéng 能否néngfǒu

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