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CHINESE CHARACTER

努 (nǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout
HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

力 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 努.

Phonetic component

奴 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 努 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 努

努力

努力。

Nǔ lì。

Try hard.

FAQ

What does 努 (nǔ) mean in Chinese?

to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout

How do you write 努 in stroke order?

努 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 努?

力 is the radical in 努. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 努?

努力 (nǔlì): to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious.