勤

qín

q+ín·2nd tone

diligent; industrious; hardworking

Radical: 力 Strokes: 13

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒助劲办劫

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒助劲办劫勇劝勋

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Character Decomposition

勤=堇+力

Etymology

strength

Meanings

diligent; industrious; hardworking

frequent; regular; constant

(bound form) work; duty; attendance

qín

industrious

solicitous

qín

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Words with 勤 205 total

(aviation) ground services; ground staff地勤dì qín to go to work · to be present (at work, school etc) · to be away on business出勤chū qín to check attendance (at school or workplace) · to monitor efficiency (of workers)考勤kǎo qín clerical work in the office; office work · office staff; clerk内勤nèi qín

Idioms with 勤 18 total Chain

(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work将勤补拙jiāng qín bǔ zhuō (idiom) industrious and frugal克勤克俭kè qín kè jiǎn (idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent勤能补拙qín néng bǔ zhuō industrious and conscientious · assiduous勤勤恳恳qín qín kěn kěn to study diligently · to train assiduously勤学苦练qín xué kǔ liàn