劢 (mài) - to exert oneself & to strive

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mài ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 力

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劢 · mài

to exert oneself;

to strive;

to make an effort;

to work hard (archaic/formal usage).

to exert oneselfto striveto make an effort

Usage highlights

to exert effortto strive forwardto work hardto make great effortto encourage effortto diligently pursue

Synonyms

  • 努力— to strive; to make effort
  • 奋斗— to struggle; to fight for
  • 尽力— to do one's best

Antonyms

  • 懈怠— to slack off; to be negligent
  • 懒惰— lazy; indolent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He exerted great effort to complete the task (劢力完成任务).
  • We should strive for excellence (我们应当劢求卓越).
  • The ancient text encourages people to work hard (古籍鼓励人们劢力).

Collocations

  • to exert effort(劢力)
  • to strive forward(劢进)
  • to work hard(劢作)
  • to make great effort(大劢)
  • to encourage effort(劝劢)
  • to diligently pursue(劢求)

Idioms

  • To exert all one's strength(劢力同心)
  • To strive with united effort(同心劢力)
  • To work diligently without cease(劢而不辍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 劢 is a classical Chinese character primarily used in formal or literary contexts to denote exertion of effort.
  • It appears in classical texts and historical documents, often in contexts encouraging diligence and hard work.
  • In modern usage, it's relatively rare and considered somewhat archaic, though it may appear in names or formal writing.

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