Chinese

Noun

勢力

1. force; power; influence

   壯大勢力 / 壮大势力  ―  zhuàngdà shìlì  ―  to expand one's forces

   勢力範圍 / 势力范围  ―  shìlì fànwéi  ―  sphere of influence

Derived terms

Japanese

Noun

勢力 ‎(hiragana せいりょく, romaji seiryoku)

1. influence, power, especially over other people

Compounds

• 勢力圏 (せいりょくけん) ‎(seiryokuken), 勢力範囲 (せいりょくはんい) ‎(seiryoku han'i, “sphere of influence”)
• 勢力均衡 (せいりょくきんこう) ‎(seiryoku kinkō, “balance of power”)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.

Korean

Noun

勢力 • ‎(seryeok) ‎(hangeul 세력)

1. Hanja form^? of 세력, “influence, power”.

Vietnamese

Noun

勢力

1. Hán tự form of thế lực, “influence, power”