Chinese symbol for “energy”
能量
néng liàng
energy; capabilities
The closest CC-CEDICT match for energy is 能量 (néng liàng), defined as: energy; capabilities.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “energy”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活力 | huó lì | energy; vitality |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy (physical or mental) |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy sources; energy |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract |
| 劲 (勁) | jìn | strength; energy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 能量.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot; must not |
| 能够 (能夠) | néng gòu | to be capable of; to be able to |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability; ability |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent; ability |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “energy”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.