劝 quàn — urge, encourage · English

劝

quàn

urge, encourage

At a glance · 劝

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从力雚声，形声字，本指勉励、鼓励。隶楷作「勸」，简化作「劝」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「劝」本指勉励，引申为劝说、规劝。

Structure

形声字，力为意符，雚为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinquàn

Radical力

Strokes4

UnicodeU+529D

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English urge, encourage To urge, encourage, or admonish.

Français encourager, exhorter Encourager, exhorter ou admonester.

Español animar, exhortar Animar, exhortar o amonestar.

العربية يحثّ، ينصح يحث أو ينصح.

Русский убеждать, поощрять Убеждать, поощрять или увещевать.

Common words

劝quànadvise
劝告quàn gàoadvise

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