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advise

HSK 10 N1
quàn
カン、ケン
すす.める
Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (勸)
power+ small =
advise
Meaning component
power
power, capability, influence
Phonetic component
guàn small
a heron
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Simplified (劝)
again+ power =
recommend
Meaning component
yòu again
and, also, again, in addition
Meaning component
power
power, capability, influence
Japanese (勧)
power =
advise
𮥶
power
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [quàn]
to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
すすむ
Susumu given name
つとむ
Tsutomu male given name