魔力

Mandarin · pinyin mó lì

Meanings

  1. magic
  2. magic power
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魔
mó · demon, evil spirits; magic power
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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2–4 · mo2 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mo1 lik6

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noun

  1. magical power; magical strength
  2. charm; fascination; charisma

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