朂 (xù) - Xu — ancient variant of 勖, meaning 'to

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xù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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朂 · xù

Xu — ancient variant of 勖, meaning 'to encourage', 'to urge', 'to exhort'.

Xu — ancient variant of 勖, meaning 'to

Usage highlights

encourage and urgeexhort and adviseurge diligentlyancient exhortationvariant character

Synonyms

  • 勖— to encourage, to urge (standard form)
  • 勉— to encourage, to strive
  • 励— to encourage, to stimulate

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder, to obstruct
  • 挫— to discourage, to frustrate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher encouraged the students (老师朂励学生).
  • Ancient texts use this character for exhortation (古籍用朂字劝勉).
  • This variant appears in classical literature (此异体见于古典文献).

Collocations

  • encourage and urge(朂励)
  • exhort and advise(朂劝)
  • urge diligently(朂勉)
  • ancient exhortation(古朂)
  • variant character(异体朂)

Idioms

  • To encourage and urge forward(朂励前行)
  • Diligent exhortation and earnest advice(朂勉告诫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient variant form of 勖, primarily found in classical texts and historical documents.
  • Used in contexts of moral encouragement, scholarly motivation, and virtuous exhortation.
  • Represents the classical Chinese tradition of moral cultivation through mutual encouragement.

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