(yáng) - To encourage & to urge

Tone 2

yáng | 8 strokes | radical: 力

· yáng

To encourage;

to urge;

to strive;

to exert oneself.

To encourageto urgeto strive

Usage highlights

To encourageTo urgeTo striveTo exert effortEncouragementTo drive forward

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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.

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