How to Write 劝 (quàn) — Meaning “to advise / to urge”

Picture a hand (又) gently pushing a person (力) forward — this represents giving advice or urging someone to act. The shape of 力 looks like a person leaning, making the scene easy to visualize.

Write the left side 又 first: horizontal stroke with a hook, then a downward stroke. Then write 力: a horizontal hook stroke followed by a leftward slash. Keep the two sides balanced and avoid making the 又 too wide.

力 alone means strength or power, while 劝 adds a hand component to mean advising or urging. 办 also has 力 but includes 八 on top, meaning to handle or do something, so 办 is about action while 劝 is about persuading others.

Use 劝 when giving advice or trying to persuade someone, for example in words like 劝告 (advice) and 劝说 (to persuade). In Chinese culture, using 劝 shows you care about the other person, but it can also imply persistence, so it is common in family conversations or workplace guidance.

Common words containing 劝 include: 劝告 (quàn gào) — advice / to exhort; 劝说 (quàn shuō) — to persuade / to advise; 劝架 (quàn jià) — to mediate a fight.