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勉 - miǎn

endeavor, make effort; urge

endeavor, make effort; urge

How to read 勉

Click 勉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmiǎn
Englishendeavor, make effort; urge
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

勉力 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 勉励. Please read 勉强 one more time.

Common words with this character

to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself
to encourage
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant
to encourage each other

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 勉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 勉力 and 勉励 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 勉.