劬 (qú) - toil, labor & diligent, hardworking

劬Tone 2

qú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 力

情仁

劬 · qú

toil, labor;

diligent, hardworking;

weary, fatigued

toil, labordiligent, hardworkingweary, fatigued

Usage highlights

toil and labordiligent and hardworkingweary and fatiguedlaborious servicediligent servicetoil for the state

Synonyms

  • 劳— labor, toil
  • 勤— diligent, industrious
  • 疲— weary, tired

Antonyms

  • 逸— leisure, ease
  • 懒— lazy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He worked diligently without complaint (劬劳).
  • The parents toiled to raise their children (父母劬劳).
  • She felt weary after a long day's work (劬倦).

Collocations

  • toil and labor(劬劳)
  • diligent and hardworking(劬勤)
  • weary and fatigued(劬倦)
  • laborious service(劬力)
  • diligent service(劬心)
  • toil for the state(劬国)

Idioms

  • Parents' toil in raising children(劬劳之恩)
  • Toil diligently without rest(劬劳不懈)
  • Weary from hard work(劬劳成疾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe the hard work of parents, especially in raising children.
  • Appears in literary contexts emphasizing diligence, perseverance, and the virtue of hard work.
  • Carries connotations of virtuous labor and respectful acknowledgment of others' efforts.

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