亹 (wěi) - Diligent, earnest & to advance

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wěi ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

亹 · wěi

Diligent, earnest;

to advance;

to progress;

a place name (Ménchuan in Qinghai).

Diligent, earnestto advanceto progress

Usage highlights

Diligent and tirelessFlowing ceaselesslyAdvancing graduallyMenchuan CountyEarnest effort

Synonyms

  • 勤— diligent, industrious
  • 勉— to exert oneself, to strive

Antonyms

  • 惰— lazy, indolent
  • 怠— idle, negligent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He worked diligently (亹亹不倦).
  • The river flows ceaselessly (亹亹不息).
  • Menchuan County in Qinghai (门亹县).

Collocations

  • Diligent and tireless(亹亹不倦)
  • Flowing ceaselessly(亹亹不息)
  • Advancing gradually(亹亹前进)
  • Menchuan County(门亹县)
  • Earnest effort(亹勉)

Idioms

  • Diligent and tireless(亹亹不倦)
  • Flowing ceaselessly(亹亹不息)
  • Advancing gradually(亹亹前进)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted flowing water, extended to mean continuous effort and progress.
  • Used in classical texts to describe diligent scholarship and steady advancement.
  • Appears in place names like Menchuan County in Qinghai Province.

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