勉
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to exhort; to make an effort
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 力 +7
- Structure
- Lower-left enclosure 左下包
- Traditional
- 勉
- Common rank
- #2,858
- Unicode
- U+52C9
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Formation & memory
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Words with 勉
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有则改之，无则加勉 | correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idi… | |
| 勉力而为 | to try one's best to do sth (idiom) | |
| 勉为其难 | to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly | |
| 勉县 | Mian County or Mianxian, a county in Hanzhong City 漢中市|汉中市[Han4 zhong1 Shi4], Shaanxi | |
| 自勉 | to encourage oneself | |
| 勉力 | to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself | |
| 勉强 | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough | |
| 勉勉强强 | to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate | |
| 规勉 | to advise and encourage | |
| 勤勉 | diligence; diligent; industrious | |
| 互勉 | to encourage each other | |
| 劝勉 | to advise; to encourage | |
| 勉励 | to encourage |
Sound family
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