努
HSK 2

努 (nǔ): to exert, strive, make an effort

nǔ

to exert, strive, make an effort

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Pinyin

nǔ

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

to exert, strive, make an effort

How to Write 努 (nǔ)

努 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 努

A phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, and 奴 hints at the pronunciation.

What 努 is Made Of

努 is built from 2 components:

奴slave, servant
力strength, power

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Words Using 努

Common Chinese words that contain 努:

努力

nǔlì

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