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Strive / Struggle
奮鬥 means strive (as in to put great effort into something or a cause).
It can also be translated as a struggle.
The second character of this word can also be written as shown to the right. Yes.
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Great Endeavor / To Strive
努力 means great effort; to strive; to try hard; great effort; great exertion; great endeavor (endeavour); great effort; to strive.
This “striving endeavor” word is valid in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Strive / Struggle
奮闘 is the Japanese version of a word that means strive (as in to put great effort into something or a cause).
It can also be translated as a struggle. There's a very similar version used in Chinese with the same meaning.
Always Striving for Inner Strength
自強不息 is a proverb or idiom that suggests that the pursuit of self-improvement is eternal. It can also be a suggestion to strive unremittingly in life.
The first two characters mean inner strength with the idea of self-improvement. The last two characters mean “never rest” or “striving without giving up.”
Some will translate these four characters as “Exert and strive hard without any let-up.”
Seeking Truth
求道 means seeking for truth, or to seek (practice for, strive for) enlightenment.
求道 is used mostly in a Buddhist context, so some non-Buddhists may not recognize it.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
爭 争 see styles |
zhēng zheng1 cheng ikadeka |
More info & calligraphy: Fight for a Goalwhy is it so...? |
勤求 see styles |
qín qiú qin2 qiu2 ch`in ch`iu chin chiu gongu ごんぐ |
More info & calligraphy: Buddha SeekingTo seek diligently (after the good). |
求道 see styles |
qiú dào qiu2 dao4 ch`iu tao chiu tao kyuudou; gudou / kyudo; gudo きゅうどう; ぐどう |
More info & calligraphy: Seeking Truthto seek (practice for, strive for) enlightenment |
自強 自强 see styles |
zì qiáng zi4 qiang2 tzu ch`iang tzu chiang jikyou / jikyo じきょう |
More info & calligraphy: Inner Strength / Self-Improvement(noun/participle) strenuous effort |
安貧樂道 安贫乐道 see styles |
ān pín lè dào an1 pin2 le4 dao4 an p`in le tao an pin le tao |
More info & calligraphy: Better to be Happy than Rich |
奪 夺 see styles |
duó duo2 to datsu |
to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose Snatch, carry off, take by force; decide. |
營 营 see styles |
yíng ying2 ying ei / e えい |
camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for (surname) Ei occupied |
騖 骛 see styles |
wù wu4 wu |
(bound form) to rush about; to strive for |
不爭 不争 see styles |
bù zhēng bu4 zheng1 pu cheng |
widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for |
企及 see styles |
qǐ jí qi3 ji2 ch`i chi chi chi kikyuu / kikyu ききゅう |
to hope to reach; to strive for (noun/participle) attempt |
住果 see styles |
zhù guǒ zhu4 guo3 chu kuo sumika すみか |
(personal name) Sumika Abiding in the fruit; e.g. śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas who rest satisfied in their attainments and do not strive for Buddhahood; they are known as住果緣覺 or住果羅漢. |
創優 创优 see styles |
chuàng yōu chuang4 you1 ch`uang yu chuang yu |
to strive for excellence |
図る see styles |
hakaru はかる |
(transitive verb) (1) to plan; to attempt; to devise; (2) to plot; to conspire; to scheme; (3) to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek |
奔頭 奔头 see styles |
bèn tou ben4 tou5 pen t`ou pen tou |
something to strive for; prospect |
希求 see styles |
xī qiú xi1 qiu2 hsi ch`iu hsi chiu motomu もとむ |
(noun/participle) longing; great desire; aspiration; (female given name) Motomu to strive for |
求取 see styles |
qiú qǔ qiu2 qu3 ch`iu ch`ü chiu chü gushu |
to seek after; to strive for get hold of |
營求 营求 see styles |
yíng qiú ying2 qiu2 ying ch`iu ying chiu |
to seek; to strive for |
營謀 营谋 see styles |
yíng móu ying2 mou2 ying mou |
to do business; to manage; to strive for; to use every possible means (toward a goal) |
爭取 争取 see styles |
zhēng qǔ zheng1 qu3 cheng ch`ü cheng chü |
to fight for; to strive for; to win over |
爭寵 争宠 see styles |
zhēng chǒng zheng1 chong3 cheng ch`ung cheng chung |
to strive for favor |
爭衡 争衡 see styles |
zhēng héng zheng1 heng2 cheng heng |
to struggle for mastery; to strive for supremacy |
謀取 谋取 see styles |
móu qǔ mou2 qu3 mou ch`ü mou chü |
to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] |
謀求 谋求 see styles |
móu qiú mou2 qiu2 mou ch`iu mou chiu |
to seek; to strive for |
講求 讲求 see styles |
jiǎng qiú jiang3 qiu2 chiang ch`iu chiang chiu |
to stress; to emphasize; particular about something; to strive for |
鵬摶 鹏抟 see styles |
péng tuán peng2 tuan2 p`eng t`uan peng tuan |
to strive for greatness |
取組む see styles |
torikumu とりくむ tokkumu とっくむ |
(v5m,vi) to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with |
力爭上游 力争上游 see styles |
lì zhēng shàng yóu li4 zheng1 shang4 you2 li cheng shang yu |
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions |
努力目標 see styles |
doryokumokuhyou / doryokumokuhyo どりょくもくひょう |
goal to strive for; challenge |
取り組む see styles |
torikumu とりくむ |
(v5m,vi) to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with |
自強自立 自强自立 see styles |
zì qiáng zì lì zi4 qiang2 zi4 li4 tzu ch`iang tzu li tzu chiang tzu li |
to strive for self-improvement |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Strive Struggle | 奮鬥 / 奮斗 奋斗 / 奋鬥 | fèn dòu / fen4 dou4 / fen dou / fendou | fen tou / fentou | |
| Great Endeavor To Strive | 努力 | doryoku / doryoku | nǔ lì / nu3 li4 / nu li / nuli | |
| Strive Struggle | 奮闘 / 奮鬥 奋斗 / 奋鬥 | fun tou / funtou / fun to | ||
| Always Striving for Inner Strength | 自強不息 自强不息 | zì qiáng bú xī zi4 qiang2 bu2 xi1 zi qiang bu xi ziqiangbuxi | tzu ch`iang pu hsi tzuchiangpuhsi tzu chiang pu hsi |
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| Seeking Truth | 求道 | gu dou / gudou / gu do | qiú dào / qiu2 dao4 / qiu dao / qiudao | ch`iu tao / chiutao / chiu tao |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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