qú
劬
toil; industrious; laborious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
laborious; toiling; industrious; diligent
literaryLiterary term used to describe hard work, diligence, or the state of being overworked. Commonly appears in formal or classical contexts.
Fù父
mǔ母
de的
qú劬
láo劳
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
yīng应
dāng当
míng铭
jì记
zài在
xīn心
。
Children should always remember the toil of their parents.
Tā他
qú劬
xué学
bù不
juàn倦
，
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
suǒ所
chéng成
jiù就
。
He studied diligently without tiring and finally achieved success.
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Āi哀
āi哀
fù父
mǔ母
，
shēng生
wǒ我
qú劬
láo劳
。
Oh my compassionate parents, who gave birth to me and toiled so hard for me.