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吸力

xī lì

2-character word

What 吸力 means

1. physicsattractive force (gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic etc)
2. suction
3. (fig.) attraction; appeal

The characters in 吸力

• 吸xīto breathe; to suck in; to absorb
• 力lìpower; force; strength

Words containing 吸力

• 地心吸力dì xīn xī lìgravitation

Sounds the same

Read xī lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

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