奋 (fèn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to strive
- to exert effort
- to arouse
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
奋 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 奋 is 大 — meaning big. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 套奖失.
How the character is built
奋 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A man 大 working on the farm 田.
HSK 4 Words Containing 奋
Tasks Featuring 奋 / 相关任务
Words containing 奋 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 奋 mean in Chinese?
奋 (fèn) means to strive, to exert effort; to arouse. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 奋 have?
奋 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 奋?
The radical of 奋 is 大 (big). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 套, 奖, 失.
What is the pinyin for 奋?
奋 is pronounced fèn.
What HSK 4 words use 奋?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 奋 appears in 1 word, including 兴奋 (xīngfèn). See the full list above.