劷 (yáng) - To encourage & to urge
劷 · yáng
To encourage;
to urge;
to strive;
to exert oneself.
To encourageto urgeto strive
Usage highlights
To encourageTo urgeTo striveTo exert effortEncouragementTo drive forward
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He encouraged his teammates (劷励队友).
- We should strive for excellence (应当劷求卓越).
- The teacher urged the students to study hard (老师劷学生们努力学习).
Collocations
- To encourage(劷励)
- To urge(劷促)
- To strive(劷求)
- To exert effort(劷力)
- Encouragement(劷勉)
- To drive forward(劷进)
Idioms
- To encourage and urge(劷励督促)
- To strive diligently(劷力不懈)
- Mutual encouragement(互相劷勉)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character combines 羊 (sheep/goat) with 力 (strength/effort), suggesting the concept of 'sheep-like strength' or 'gentle encouragement'.
- It is a relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts or specialized contexts.