勉

miǎn

m+iǎn·3rd tone

to exhort · to make an effort

Radical: 力 Strokes: 9

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤助劲办

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤助劲办劫勇劝

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Character Decomposition

勉=免+力

Etymology

strength

Meanings

to exhort

to make an effort

miǎn

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Words with 勉 56 total

diligence · diligent · industrious勤勉qín miǎn to advise · to encourage劝勉quàn miǎn to strive · to make an effort · to exert oneself勉力miǎn lì

Idioms with 勉 4 total Chain

to tackle a difficult job (idiom) · to do sth reluctantly勉为其难miǎn wéi qí nán correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)有则改之，无则加勉yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn