蠠 (mǐn) - Strive — archaic character meaning to strive, exert & now extremely rare and mostly found in classical

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蠠 · mǐn

Strive — archaic character meaning to strive, exert effort, or work diligently;

now extremely rare and mostly found in classical texts.

Strive — archaic character meaning to strive, exertnow extremely rare and mostly found in classical

Usage highlights

Strive diligentlyExert effortWork hard

Synonyms

  • 勉— to exert oneself; to strive
  • 勤— diligent; industrious
  • 努— to exert effort; to strive

Antonyms

  • 惰— lazy; indolent
  • 怠— idle; negligent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 蠠 means to strive diligently (蠠).
  • In ancient texts, it described exerting great effort (蠠力).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (蠠).

Collocations

  • Strive diligently(蠠力)
  • Exert effort(蠠勉)
  • Work hard(蠠勤)

Idioms

  • Strive with all one's might(蠠勉从事)
  • Work diligently and conscientiously(蠠勤不懈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character that appears primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • Often used in combination with other characters to express the concept of diligent effort.
  • Not commonly used in modern Chinese language or naming contexts.

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