勉 — Chinese character
勉
miǎn
to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge
- Pinyin
- miǎn
- Radical
- 19 ⼒ (Power)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 免 力
- Formation
- pictophonetic — strength; meaning component 力; sound component 免
- Japanese
- 勉 as a kanji
Common words with 勉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉强 (勉強) | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth |
| 勉励 (勉勵) | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 勤勉 | qín miǎn | diligence; diligent |
| 勉为其难 (勉為其難) | miǎn wéi qí nán | to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly |
| 勉力 | miǎn lì | to strive; to make an effort |
| 自勉 | zì miǎn | to encourage oneself |
| 劝勉 (勸勉) | quàn miǎn | to advise; to encourage |
| 勉勉强强 (勉勉強強) | miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng | to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task |
| 互勉 | hù miǎn | to encourage each other |
| 勉力而为 (勉力而為) | miǎn lì ér wéi | to try one's best to do sth (idiom) |
| 规勉 (規勉) | guī miǎn | to advise and encourage |
English words written with 勉
勉 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 6 · Doctrine of the Mean 3
- Analects 9.15
- Mencius 3A.3
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi The Evidence of Virtue Complete
- Zhuangzi The Circling Sky
- Zhuangzi Kêng Sang Ch’u
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
- Zhuangzi The Old Fisherman
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