努
nǔ
#1,079 most
frequent character
to exert, to strive
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
努 joins 力, strength or effort, with 奴 nú, which supplies the sound. Its first meaning was to make an effort. It later grew to mean to strive.
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