努(nǔ)

HSK 27 strokes

to exert

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Character information

Pinyin
nǔ
Meaning
to exert; to strive
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 努 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱奴力

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

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

Made of

奴nú力lì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 努 step by step

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

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Words with 努

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

nǔ努lì力
HSK 2

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious

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nǔ努kè克

Nuuk, capital of Greenland

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nǔ努chū出

to extend; to push out (hands as a gesture); to pout (i.e. push out lips)

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nǔ努ěr尔hā哈chì赤

Nurhaci (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 后金 (from 1616)

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bài拜kē科nǔ努ěr尔

Baikonur (Russian space launch site in Kazakhstan)

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wǎ瓦nǔ努ā阿tú图

Vanuatu, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

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xī西hā哈nǔ努kè克

(King) Sihanouk (of Cambodia)

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