勤(qín)

HSK 513 strokes

diligent

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Character information

Pinyin
qín
Meaning
diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant; (bound form) work; duty; attendance
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 勤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰堇力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 堇 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

堇jǐn力lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 勤 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 勤

Common words using 勤 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qín勤fèn奋
HSK 5

hardworking

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qín勤láo劳
HSK 7-9

hardworking; industrious; diligent

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qín勤gōng工jiǎn俭xué学
HSK 7-9

to work part-time while studying

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qín勤kuài快
HSK 7-9

diligent; hardworking

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zhí值qín勤

variant of 执勤

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nèi内qín勤

clerical work in the office; office work; office staff; clerk

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quán全qín勤

(of an individual) to have a perfect attendance record; (of a group) to hav…

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kè克qín勤kè克jiǎn俭

(idiom) industrious and frugal

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