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勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

勉 Stroke Order — How to Write 勉

Stroke Order

勉 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

勉 Radical and Character Components

Components:免力

勉 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 免 indicates the sound.

Radical: 力 + 7 more strokes

勉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • miǎn

Meanings of 勉 in Chinese

1

miǎn勉

To make an effort despite difficulty or reluctance; to force oneself.
尽管身体不适，他还是勉强自己去上班了
Despite feeling unwell, he forced himself to go to work.
To encourage someone to make an effort, to motivate; to urge on.
我们应该在学习上互相勉励，共同进步。
We should encourage each other in our studies and make progress together.
to make an effort; diligent; industrious; to exert oneself
他一直勤勉学习，终于取得了优异的成绩。
He has always studied diligently and finally achieved excellent results.

Common Words and Phrases with 勉

1
miǎn勉lì力
To exert oneself to the utmost; to do one's best.
尽管身体不适，他仍勉力完成了工作。
Despite feeling unwell, he still made an effort to complete his work.
2
miǎn勉lì励
To encourage or urge someone to do something.
老师勉励学生们要勇于尝试新事物。
The teacher encouraged students to be brave in trying new things.
3
miǎn勉miǎn勉qiǎng强qiáng强
barely adequate; just managing
这份报告写得勉勉强强，还需要再修改
This report was barely adequate and still needs further revision.
4
miǎn勉qiǎng强
To do something with difficulty or reluctance, often just barely managing.
他勉强答应了我的请求，但看得出来他并不情愿
He reluctantly agreed to my request, but it was clear that he wasn't willing.

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Questions about 勉

What does 勉 mean in Chinese?

勉 (miǎn) means “to make an effort” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 勉?

勉 is pronounced miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 勉 have?

勉 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 勉?

勉 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 力. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 勉?

The radical of 勉 is 力, and 勉 is a phono-semantic compound.