劝
勸quàn
HSK 5
#1,560 most
frequent character
to advise, to urge, to try to persuade
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
劝 has 力, force or effort, as its meaning part. The other part, 又, is now empty; it was once a shortened 雚 guàn, the old sound part. The first meaning was to encourage or reward, which later grew to advise and persuade.
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Example Sentences
我劝你早点休息。
wǒ quàn nǐ zǎodiǎn xiūxī 。
I advise you to rest earlier.
她总是劝我多喝水。
tā zǒngshì quàn wǒ duō hēshuǐ 。
She always urges me to drink more water.
老师劝学生认真学习。
lǎoshī quàn xuéshēng rènzhēn xuéxí 。
The teacher advises the students to study hard.
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