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Chinese symbol for “mechanics”

力学
lì xué
Traditional: 力學
(physics) mechanics; (literary) to study hard

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mechanics is 力学 (lì xué), defined as: (physics) mechanics; (literary) to study hard.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

力 lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes
学 xué
learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
radical 39 ⼦ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 力学.

WordPinyinMeaning
能力néng lìcapability; ability
努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
力量lì liangpower; force; strength
权力 (權力)quán lìpower; authority
压力 (壓力)yā lìpressure
势力 (勢力)shì lipower; influence
学生 (學生)xué shengstudent; schoolchild
大学 (大學)dà xuéuniversity; college; measure word: 所 (suǒ)

See also: Japanese symbol for “mechanics”.

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.

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