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exert oneself

HSK 10 N1
fèn
フン
ふる.う
Depicts a bird (隹) lifting off in a field (田), starting to fly.
Components
Traditional (奮)
clothing
clothes, clothing
The purpose of this component is unclear.
Iconic component
zhuī Short-Tailed Bird
bird
Iconic component
tián rice field
field, arable land, cultivated
Simplified (奋)
big+ rice field =
strive, exert effort
Simplified component
big
big, great, vast, large, high
Shorthand for the top part of the traditional character 奮.
Iconic component
tián rice field
field, arable land, cultivated
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [fèn]
to exert oneself (bound form)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いさむ
Isamu given name
ふくかい
Fukukai unclassified name
ふくがき
Fukugaki unclassified name
ふくみ
Fukumi unclassified name