勤 (kan4 | qin2) : hardworking; duty; frequently

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勤

kan4

qin2

[1] [adj] hardworking; diligent; industrious
[2] [n] duty; attendance; service; work
[3] [adv] frequently; constantly; regularly

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 13

Level: 1

Radical: 力 (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

勤

This word has been viewed 14697 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Feb 2011 04:15

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地勤 dei6 kan4 di4 gin2 = ground service

勤力 kan4 lik6 = to work hard; hardworking 粵

執勤 zap1 kan4 zhi2 qin2 = to be on duty

辛勤 san1 kan4 xin1 qin2 = hardworking; industrious

勤儉 kan4 gim6 qian2 jian3 = hardworking and thrifty; industrious and frugal

勤勞 kan4 lou4 qin2 lao2 = hardworking; industrious; diligent

勤奮 kan4 fan5 qin2 fen4 = hardworking; industrious; diligent

勤工儉學 kan4 gung1 gim6 hok6 qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 = work and study at the same time

勤懇 kan4 han2 qian2 ken3 = diligent and attentive

地勤人員 dei6 kan4 jan4 jyun4 di4 qin2 ren2 yuan2 = (airport) ground crew
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Showing 1 example containing 勤

做任何事都要勤儉。
Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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