懂中文 Dong Chinese

奋

fèn

strive, exert effort

Simplified form of 奮. Depicts a bird (隹) lifting off in a field (田), starting to fly.

Components
大 simplified component

大  Simplified component

dà, dài

  

big

Shorthand for the top part of the traditional character 奮.

田 iconic component

田  Iconic component

tián

  

field

Evolution

奋 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
奋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
奋 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
奋 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
奋 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

奋 (奮) 

fèn

strive, exert effort; arouse; to exert oneself (bound form)

Most common words with 奋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

兴奋

excited

奋斗

to strive

勤奋

hardworking

奋力

to strive

振奋

to stir oneself up