辛 xīn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 辛 — bitter
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
辛勤
xīnqín
hard-working; diligent
Characters in this word
勤 qín
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- Made of
- 堇 yellow loam 力 strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 任何制度红利都离不开基层人员长期而辛勤的执行。 Rènhé zhìdù hónglì dōu lí bu kāi jīcéng rényuán chángqī ér xīnqín de zhíxíng. No institutional dividend can be separated from the long-term and diligent implementation of front-line personnel.
- 父母辛勤工作，就是为了让孩子过上好生活。 Fùmǔ xīnqín gōngzuò, jiùshì wèile ràng háizi guòshang hǎo shēnghuó. The parents work hard just so their children can live a good life.
- 蜜蜂辛勤地采蜜，为人们带来甜美的蜂蜜。 Mìfēng xīnqín de cǎi mì, wèi rénmen dàilái tiánměi de fēngmì. Bees diligently collect nectar, bringing people sweet honey.
Related words
- 辛苦 xīnkǔ hard; tiring
- 艰辛 jiānxīn arduous, tough
- 辛酸 xīnsuān bitter hardship; painful experience
- 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking
- 勤劳 qínláo hardworking
- 后勤 hòuqín logistics; rear services
- 勤工俭学 qíngōngjiǎnxué work-study; to work part-time while studying
- 勤俭 qínjiǎn diligent and frugal; hardworking and thrifty
- 勤快 qínkuai hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 殷勤 yīnqín attentive; solicitous
- 毅力 yìlì perseverance; willpower
- 务实 wùshí pragmatic; practical; to deal with matters practically