劝 (quàn) - to advise & to urge

劝Tone 4

quàn ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 力

情仁

劝 · quàn

to advise;

to urge;

to encourage;

to persuade;

to exhort

to adviseto urgeto encourage

Usage highlights

to persuadeto adviseto exhortto dissuadeto comfortto encourage

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 阻止— to prevent; to stop
  • 强迫— to force; to compel
  • 禁止— to forbid; to prohibit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He advised me to study hard (劝我努力学习).
  • The teacher encouraged the students (老师劝学生).
  • I tried to persuade him to change his mind (劝他改变主意).
  • She urged him to be careful (劝他要小心).

Collocations

  • to persuade(劝说)
  • to advise(劝告)
  • to exhort(劝诫)
  • to dissuade(劝阻)
  • to comfort(劝慰)
  • to encourage(劝勉)

Idioms

  • Good words may persuade but example leads(劝百讽一)
  • To persuade with both kindness and authority(软硬兼劝)
  • To stop someone from drinking(劝酒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines 又 (again/hand) and 力 (strength/effort), suggesting repeated effort in persuasion.
  • In Confucian tradition, gentle persuasion and moral exhortation are valued forms of guidance.
  • Used in contexts ranging from friendly advice to formal counseling in Chinese social interactions.

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