勉

miǎn
#2,074 most
frequent character
to exhort, to make an effort

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

勉 miǎn joins 力, a plow, with 免 miǎn. Effort with a plow gives the first meaning, 'exert utmost effort'. From there it grew to 'to urge someone to try'. 免 miǎn supplies the sound.

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Homophones

免miǎn
to waive

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