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.

勢 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.
skill / art

Characters with 勢 as component

勢 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 勢

power / influence
imposing manner / loftiness / grandeur / energetic looks / vigor
intensity of a fire / lively / flourishing
attitude / position (on an issue etc)
fame and power / prestige / influence / impetus / momentum
aggressive / truculent / overbearing
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
style / manner
rising trend / upward momentum (e.g. in prices)
Internet slang for 長知識|长知识[zhang3 zhi1 shi5]
degree of seriousness of an illness / patient's condition
lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])
nuclear potential
lively / full of vigor / vibrant / spirited
(Tw) excuse me / to be sorry / (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])

Sentences with 勢

勢 currently does not appear in any sentence.