勉
to exhort; to make an effort
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,858 U+52C9
How 勉 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
力 (semantic, “strength”) + 免 (phonetic, miǎn)
How to remember it
strive · Heisig RSH #2889
hare + muscle
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 免
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 免 (miǎn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 免 sound component | miǎn | to spare, to excuse from; to evade |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow |
| 冕 | miǎn | crown; ceremonial cap |
| 谗 | chán | to slander, to defame; to misrepresent |
| 娩 | miǎn | childbirth, labor |
| 絻 | wèn | mourning veil |
| 浼 | měi | to request, to ask a favor; to pollute, to contaminate |
Words containing 勉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有则改之，无则加勉 | yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn | correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idi… |
| 勉力而为 | miǎn lì ér wéi | to try one's best to do sth (idiom) |
| 勉为其难 | miǎn wéi qí nán | to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly |
| 勉县 | Miǎn Xiàn | Mian County or Mianxian, a county in Hanzhong City 漢中市|汉中市[Han4 zhong1 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 自勉 | zì miǎn | to encourage oneself |
| 勉力 | miǎn lì | to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough |
| 勉勉强强 | miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng | to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate |
| 规勉 | guī miǎn | to advise and encourage |
| 勤勉 | qín miǎn | diligence; diligent; industrious |
| 互勉 | hù miǎn | to encourage each other |
| 劝勉 | quàn miǎn | to advise; to encourage |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |