劝
quàn · HSK 5
to advise; to urge
💬 又 (again) + 力 (force) — keep applying force again and again to urge someone
劝 combines 又 (again/hand) with 力 (strength/force). The simplified form shows repeated effort applied to persuade. Sounds like quan — think of someone quan-tly urging you to do something with gentle repeated force.
劝 — 又 (hand) + 力 (strength), simplified from 勸
The traditional form 勸 combines 雚 (a heron, providing the sound) with 力 (strength), suggesting using effort to persuade. In simplification, 雚 was replaced with 又 (hand), keeping 力 for the meaning of exerting effort to urge or advise someone.