黽 (miǎn) - Min — refers to a type of frog & to exert oneself

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miǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

黽 · miǎn

Min — refers to a type of frog;

to exert oneself;

to strive;

diligent;

also used in ancient place names.

Min — refers to a type of frogto exert oneselfto strive

Usage highlights

Diligent effortAncient Min frogMin CountyTo strive earnestlyMin territoryMin pond

Synonyms

  • 勉— to exert oneself; to strive
  • 勤— diligent; industrious
  • 蛙— frog (for the animal meaning)

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He worked diligently (黽勉).
  • The ancient Min frog (黽蛙) was mentioned in texts.
  • Min County (黽池) was an ancient place name.
  • They strived to complete the task (黽勉從事).

Collocations

  • Diligent effort(黽勉)
  • Ancient Min frog(黽蛙)
  • Min County(黽池)
  • To strive earnestly(黽勉從事)
  • Min territory(黽地)
  • Min pond(黽池)

Idioms

  • To strive with utmost effort(黽勉從事)
  • Diligent and hardworking(黽勉勤勞)
  • The frog in the well(井底之黽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a frog or toad in oracle bone script, later extended to mean diligence.
  • Used in ancient Chinese place names like Mianchi (黽池) in Henan province.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing diligent effort and striving.

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