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劝

quàn

to advise; to persuade

HSK 5 · Topic “Speech and messages”
A person suggesting a safe path
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Character

劝 quàn

Strokes
4
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 力 strength, power
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我劝你休息。 Wǒ quàn nǐ xiū xi. I advise you to rest.
  • 他劝我回家。 Tā quàn wǒ huí jiā. He persuades me to go home.
  • 妈妈劝我吃饭。 Mā ma quàn wǒ chī fàn. Mom urges me to eat.

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