miǎn
endeavor
Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 免 represents the sound.
Evolution
Bronze script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 勉
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
reluctant | ||
to encourage | ||
diligence | ||
to exhort | ||
to do sth reluctantly |
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