勗 (xù) - To encourage & to urge

勗Tone 4

xù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

勗 · xù

To encourage;

to urge;

to exhort;

to stimulate;

to rouse to action.

To encourageto urgeto exhort

Usage highlights

Encourage and urgeExhort and stimulateEncourage learningUrge and warnStimulate and promoteEncourage diligence

Synonyms

  • 勉— to encourage; to exert oneself
  • 励— to encourage; to stimulate
  • 劝— to advise; to urge
  • 促— to urge; to promote

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder; to obstruct
  • 挫— to discourage; to frustrate
  • 抑— to suppress; to restrain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher encouraged the students to study hard (勗勉学生).
  • He urged his colleagues to complete the project (勗励同事).
  • The leader exhorted the team to greater efforts (勗勉团队).
  • Parents should encourage their children's interests (勗勉孩子).

Collocations

  • Encourage and urge(勗勉)
  • Exhort and stimulate(勗励)
  • Encourage learning(勗学)
  • Urge and warn(勗戒)
  • Stimulate and promote(勗进)
  • Encourage diligence(勗勤)

Idioms

  • Mutual encouragement and support(互相勗勉)
  • Encourage each other to make progress(相勗进步)
  • Exhort with earnest words(恳切勗勉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character carries a formal, literary tone often used in classical texts and formal exhortations.
  • It appears in historical documents and classical literature where encouragement and moral exhortation were important themes.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but maintains its formal, encouraging connotation.

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