勸 meaning and stroke order
To recommend, to advise; to urge, to exhort
How to write 勸, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 勸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to advise
- to urge
- to try to persuade
- to exhort
- to console
- to soothe
How 勸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Power.
力 gives the meaning and 雚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 力 (strength), shared by 44 characters on this site.
How to remember 勸
勸 is built from 雚 (guàn), which gives the sound, and 力 (lì, power), which gives the meaning. Think of putting real effort and force into getting someone to change their mind.
勸 (simplified 劝) means to advise or try to persuade someone, and it can also mean to console someone who is upset. It often appears in compounds like 劝说 (quànshuō) and 劝告 (quàngào). Example: 我劝他早点休息。(Wǒ quàn tā zǎodiǎn xiūxi.) I advised him to rest early.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 劝 (quàn) with 欢 (huān, happy), since both share the 又 part in simplified form. Remember that 劝 ends with 力 (power) and 欢 ends with 欠. Also keep the fourth tone in quàn and do not drift to quán.
Common words with 勸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 勸
How many strokes are in 勸?
勸 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 勸 mean?
勸 (quàn) means to recommend, to advise; to urge, to exhort. A common word with it is 劝说 (quànshuō), meaning "to persuade; persuasion".
How do you pronounce 勸?
勸 is pronounced quàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 勸?
The radical of 勸 is 力, which carries the idea of "strength". Dictionaries list 勸 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 勸?
勸 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 劝, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Does 劝 mean to force someone to do something?
No. 劝 means to try to persuade, so the other person can still refuse. To say you succeeded in convincing someone, use 劝服 (quànfú) or add a result, as in 劝动了他 (quàn dòng le tā).
How do I say I tried to talk someone out of something?
Use 劝阻 (quànzǔ), to dissuade, or the pattern 劝某人别... For example, 我劝她别去 (Wǒ quàn tā bié qù) means I advised her not to go.