(fèn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

fèn to strive; to exert oneself HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 42 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 奋 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 奋

xīngfèn excited; thrilled
听到这个消息大家都很兴奋。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi dàjiā dōu hěn xīngfèn.
Everyone was excited to hear the news.

Tasks Featuring 奋 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 兴奋
fèi All Characters fēng →

About the character 奋

(fèn) means to strive; to exert oneself. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".