miǎn愐（勉）
愐（勉）
common
literary
Meaning of 愐
愐 means to think; to ponder; to strive; to exert oneself; to make an effort. Pronounced miǎn.
- to think; to ponder
- to strive; to exert oneself; to make an effort
Character Info
Radical力
Strokes10
Components
免
力
Stroke Order
愐
Definitions & Examples
Wú吾
rì日
sān三
xǐng省
wú吾
shēn身
，
wèi为
rén人
móu谋
ér而
bù不
zhōng忠
hū乎
？
Yǔ与
péng朋
yǒu友
jiāo交
ér而
bù不
xìn信
hū乎
？
Chuán传
bù不
xí习
hū乎
？
Cháng常
yǐ以
cǐ此
zì自
miǎn勉
。
I examine myself three times a day: in planning for others, have I been disloyal? In dealings with friends, have I been untrustworthy? In teaching, have I failed to practice what I preach? I often use this to reflect upon myself.
Tā他
zhōng终
rì日
miǎn勉
sī思
，
yǐ以
qiú求
tōng通
dá达
。
He ponders all day long, seeking understanding.
Common Words
勉强 / 勉強miǎnqiǎng
do reluctantly; manage with difficulty; strained; barely enough
勉励 / 勉勵miǎnlì
encourage; urge
勤勉qínmiǎn
diligent; assiduous; industrious
自勉zìmiǎn
encourage oneself; self-encouragement
共勉gòngmiǎn
work hard together; encourage each other
奋勉 / 奮勉fènmiǎn
strive hard; exert oneself; be diligent
劝勉 / 勸勉quànmiǎn
advise and encourage; urge
嘉勉jiāmiǎn
praise and encourage
勉力 / 勉勵miǎnlì
encourage; urge
慰勉wèimiǎn
comfort and encourage; console