The character 奋 — “be inspired”: how to write it and what it means

奋
fèn

be inspired, exert oneself

8 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 奋 is read fèn and means “be inspired, exert oneself”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 奋

奋 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 奋, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 奋

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 奋?

奋 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 奋 mean?

奋 means “be inspired, exert oneself”. It appears in 兴奋 (“excited”), 勤奋 (“diligent”), 奋斗 (“struggle”).

How do you pronounce 奋?

奋 is read fèn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 奋 have?

8 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 奋 yourself

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