奋
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fèn · to strive, to exert effort

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8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 奋

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fènWords pronounced fèn
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Example sentences

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Tā yǒu diǎn xīng fèn le.他有点兴奋了。

He was somewhat excited.

Source: Tatoeba #3857686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wèi wǒ jiā rén fèn dòu.我为我家人奋斗。

I struggle for my family.

Source: Tatoeba #5144741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hěn qín fèn dàn bú shì hěn yǒu tiān fù.他很勤奋但不是很有天赋。

He is not so much a genius as a hard worker.

Source: Tatoeba #9973718 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā kěn dìng shì chī le xīng fèn jì cái huì pǎo dé nà me kuài.他肯定是吃了兴奋剂才会跑得那么快。

He must have been on steroids to have run that fast.

Source: Tatoeba #337918 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn xīng fèn.所有人都很兴奋。

Everyone is very excited.

Source: Tatoeba #13892003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tǐ yù chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō xīng fèn de qiú mí.体育场里有很多兴奋的球迷。

There were a lot of excited fans in the stadium.

Source: Tatoeba #2317166 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 奋 in context

  1. Say fèn, then recall the core meaning: to strive, to exert effort.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 兴奋 (xīng fèn), meaning “excited”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 奋 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.