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奋 fèn strive

How to remember 奋: 大 big + 田 field = strive. The young farmer has a big dream for his empty field and gets up at five each day to strive for it.

  • 1,268. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 大

Component breakdown

奋 = 大 big + 田 field

  • 大 big
  • 田 field
The Gushi story

The young farmer has a big dream for his empty field and gets up at five each day to strive for it.

How it is used

  • To rouse oneself / exert effort; bound - 兴奋 (xīngfèn) excited, 奋斗 (fèndòu) strive/struggle, 勤奋 (qínfèn) diligent.
  • 兴奋 is the everyday 'excited/thrilled': 我很兴奋 (wǒ hěn xīngfèn) I'm so excited.
  • 奋斗 carries the sense of long, effortful striving toward a goal; 振奋 (zhènfèn) to inspire/uplift.

Words with 奋

Example sentences

  • 你为什么如此兴奋？ Nǐ wèishénme rúcǐ xīngfèn?Why are you so excited?
  • 他不但聪明还很勤奋。 Tā búdàn cōngmíng hái hěn qínfèn.He is not only smart but also industrious.