chōng​lì

momentum

  • created sense approved 冲力/衝力 · chōng​lì · momentum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冲力 / 衝力

    chōng​lì

    momentum

    the force exerted by a moving body due to inertia after the driving force has stopped; impulsive force

    冲 (literal) → 冲/衝 · chōng · to rush 力 (literal) → 力 · lì · force

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 冲力/衝力 · chōng​lì · drive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冲力 / 衝力

    chōng​lì

    drive

    the capacity for progressive development or forward movement

    冲 (literal) → 冲/衝 · chōng · to rush 力 (literal) → 力 · lì · ability

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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