How to write 勉

勉 [miǎn] 1. 力量不够而尽力做。 (To do something with insufficient strength; to exert oneself despite limitations.) 2. 劝人努力，鼓励。 (To advise or encourage others to work hard.) 3. 努力。 (To make efforts; to strive.) 4. 通“免”。除去，脱掉。 (To get rid of; to remove.) 【本义】: 力所不及而强作 (Original meaning: To force oneself to do what one cannot.) 【造字法】: 形声。从力，免声。 (Character formation: Phono-semantic; consists of the component for strength and a phonetic component.) 同本义 ([En.] force sb. to do sth.) 尽力，用尽所有力量 ([En.] make great efforts; do all one can) 勉励，鼓励 ([En.] encourage; exhort) 通“免”。除去，脱掉 ([En.] get rid of) 【引】 1. 《说文》：勉，彊也。 (Shuowen: 勉 means to strive.) 2. 《论语·子罕》：丧事不敢不勉。 (Analects: One must exert oneself in matters of mourning.) 3. 《楚辞·离骚》：曰勉升降以上下兮。 (Chuci: Mentioned striving amidst ups and downs.) 4. 《荀子·天论》：勉力不时。 (Xunzi: Efforts made without timely action.) 【例】 又如: 勉意(勉强; 勉为其难) (For instance, 勉意 means to do something reluctantly.) 【引】 1. 《左传·昭公二十年》：尔其勉之。 注：“谓努力。” (Zuo Zhuan: You should strive for it; meaning to work hard.) 2. 《韩非子·外储说左下》：愿子勉为寡人治之。 (Han Feizi: I hope you will try to manage for me.) 3. 《史记·魏公子列传》：公子勉之矣，老臣不能从。 (Shiji: The prince tried, but the old minister could not follow.) 4. 《论衡》：知力耕可以得谷，勉贸可以得货。 (Lunheng: Knowing that hard work can yield grain, striving in trade can earn goods.) 【例】 又如: 勉勉(努力的样子); 勉旃(努力); 勉农(努力从事农务); 勉厉(努力) (For instance, 勉勉 means a show of effort; 勉旃 means to strive; 勉农 means to work hard in agriculture; 勉厉 means to make efforts.) 【引】 1. 《商君书·垦令》：国安不殆，勉农而不偷。 (Shangjun Shu: When the country is safe, encourage farming without stealing.) 2. 《国语·越语》：父勉其子，兄勉其弟，妇勉其夫。 (Guoyu: Fathers encourage their sons, brothers encourage their younger brothers, and wives encourage their husbands.) 3. 《管子》：不加勉，而民自尽竭。 (Guanzi: Without encouragement, the people will exhaust themselves.) 【例】 又如: 勉学; 勉勖(勉励); 勉劳(勉励慰劳); 勉厉(劝勉鼓励); 勉慰(勉励安慰); 勉喻，勉谕(晓谕，劝说) (For instance, 勉学 means to study diligently; 勉勖 means to encourage; 勉劳 means to encourage and reassure; 勉厉 means to urge and encourage; 勉慰 means to encourage and comfort; 勉喻, 勉谕 means to persuade or explain subtly.) 【引】 1. 《国语·晋语八》：乃厚其外交而勉之。 (Guoyu: Then strengthen external relations and strive for it.) 2. 《大戴礼·曾子立事篇》：七十而无德，虽有微过，亦可以勉矣。 (Daxing Li: At seventy without virtue, even with slight faults, one can still strive.)