mǐn

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Word · VerbTraditional僶

to strive; to exert oneself

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to strive; to exert oneself; to work hard

archaic

Classical variant of 黾/黽 (mǐn). Used primarily in the compound 僶俛 (mǐn fǔ), meaning to strive or work diligently. This character is obsolete in modern vernacular Chinese.

Mǐn僶
fǔ俛
cóng从
shì事
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
gào告
láo劳
 。

He strove to perform his duties, not daring to complain of fatigue.

Yuàn愿
jūn君
mǐn僶
miǎn勉
 ，
yǐ以
fù副
suǒ所
qī期
 。

I hope you will strive hard to live up to expectations.