有劲儿

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Strength

💪 有 (have) + 劲儿 (strength/energy) = have strength

有 means 'have', 劲 means 'strength/vigor', and the 儿 suffix is a Beijing-dialect ending. Literally 'has strength' — used for being energetic, powerful, or for something tasting strong.

有 — hand 𠂇 + moon/meat 月
Originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat (月 here is the 'meat' radical, not moon), expressing the idea of possessing something. Over time the meaning broadened from 'to hold/possess' to the general sense of 'to have' or 'there is/exists'.

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