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

situation / state (of affairs)
circumstances / situation / terrain / CL:個|个[ge4]
gesture / sign / signal
situation / circumstance
vulnerable / weak
to judge the hour and size up the situation / to take stock
general trend / irresistible trend
national strength / situation in a state
equilibrium of forces / balance of power
might / power and influence
topography of a mountain / features of a mountain
to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped) / the economically and politically marginalized / the dispossessed
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva
in grave difficulties / the situation is grim
evil forces / criminal elements
drill (in sword play) / to thrash around / to demonstrate gymnastic skills / to solicit financial help (in an indirect way) / to show off
to examine and judge the situation

Sentences with 势

势 currently does not appear in any sentence.