The story of 勤

diligent, hardworking

勤 is composed of the variant of 堇 and 力(power, force). 堇 is the picture of a human sacrifice who wears jade ornaments burning in fire, Sacrifice is tough ‘work’, work needs force.

Vocabulary of 勤

  • 勤勞 (hardworking)
  • 外勤 (field work)

Classification

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