Learn a Chinese Character - 劝 (Quàn) <span class="english-note">- Persuade; Advise</span>

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 力 (Radical: 力, related to action)

笔画数: 4 (Number of strokes: 4)

结构分解: 形声字，从力（与行动、力量相关），雚声（简化为又，表音）。本义指鼓励、说服（如“劝学”指鼓励学习），引申为劝告、劝阻（如“劝阻”指阻止做某事）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "力" (action radical) and "雚" (phonetic component). Originally means to encourage (e.g., "劝学" - encourage learning), extended to persuade (e.g., "劝阻" - dissuade).)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Quàn (Fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“劝”主要表示：
1. 动词：鼓励、激励（如“劝勉”指鼓励振作）；
2. 动词：说服、劝告（如“劝解”指调解矛盾）；
3. 动词：劝阻（如“劝止”指阻止不当行为）。("劝" mainly means:
1. Verb: Encourage (e.g., "劝勉" - encourage).
2. Verb: Persuade (e.g., "劝解" - mediate).
3. Verb: Dissuade (e.g., "劝止" - dissuade).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

劝告 (quàn gào) Advise
劝阻 (quàn zǔ) Dissuade
劝勉 (quàn miǎn) Encourage
劝学 (quàn xué) Encourage learning

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“劝”通常作及物动词使用（如“劝他戒烟”），可带双宾语（如“劝朋友帮忙”）；常与“告”“阻”“勉”搭配（如“劝告”“劝阻”“劝勉”）；可重叠使用（如“劝劝他”指反复劝说）。("劝" is usually a transitive verb (e.g., "劝他戒烟" - persuade him to quit smoking). Pairs with "告"/"阻"/"勉" (e.g., "劝告" - advise). Used in reduplication (e.g., "劝劝他" - persuade repeatedly).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“劝”在《论语》中“举善而教不能，则劝”强调鼓励向善；古代“劝农”指鼓励农耕，体现重农思想；成语“劝善惩恶”指鼓励善行、惩罚恶行，反映传统道德观；现代“劝和”“劝架”延续了调解矛盾的功能，体现汉字的文化传承。("劝" appears in "The Analects" emphasizing encouraging goodness. "劝农" (encourage farming) reflects ancient agricultural values. Idioms like "劝善惩恶" (encourage good, punish evil) show moral traditions.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

医生劝告他戒烟，否则会影响肺部健康。(Yī shēng quàn gào tā jiè yān, fǒu zé huì yǐng xiǎng fèi bù jiàn kāng.)
The doctor advised him to quit smoking, otherwise it would affect his lung health.

看到朋友情绪低落，她耐心劝勉，最终帮他重拾信心。(Kàn dào péng you qíng xù dī luò, tā nài xīn quàn miǎn, zuì zhōng bāng tā chóng shí xìn xīn.)
Seeing her friend feeling down, she patiently encouraged him, eventually helping him regain confidence.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“劝”的结构：左边“又”（表音），右边“力”（表示用行动或语言的力量），合起来记忆为“用语言的力量说服——劝（Persuade）”。(Associate "劝" with its structure: "又" (phonetic) and "力" (force). Remember as "persuading with verbal force - 劝 (persuade).)