张力 (張力) zhānglì

  1. zhānglì noun tension
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In a physical sense, in contrast to 压力 pressure ; for example, 表面张力 surface tension (Guoyu '張力' 1; Wikipedia '張力')
  2. zhānglì noun tensile strength
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: The strength of a material in tension before snapping (Mathews 1931 '張力', p. 20)
  3. zhānglì noun tension [aesthetics]
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In an artistic sense (Guoyu '張力' 2)

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