Writing Balance Rule: The left side (又) is narrower and acts as a supportive modifier, while the right side (雚) is wider and must be carefully balanced with evenly spaced horizontal strokes.
Simplification Logic: The traditional form 勸 was simplified by replacing the complex right-side phonetic component 雚 with 又 (yòu) in the simplified variant, greatly reducing the stroke count while preserving phonetic similarity in some dialects.
1. Meaning
to advise or urge someone with good intentions
to try to persuadeto exhortto console or soothe
VerbNeutral#communication#action#advice
Sample Usage
妈妈劝我多吃蔬菜。
māma quàn wǒ duō chī shūcài.
Mom advises me to eat more vegetables.
我劝他不要放弃。
wǒ quàn tā bú yào fàngqì.
I tried to persuade him not to give up.
2. Sound
/[t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵¹]/Tone: 51
劝
quànquan4
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Initial Consonant
q
Type: Aspirated Alveolo-Palatal
Sounds like: ch sound (palatal affricate)
Aspirated
Airflow Tactile Test: Extremely strong burst of breath! Tissue held before mouth MUST fly.
Tongue & Mouth Position: Blade of the tongue touches the hard palate, releasing a burst of air.
Final Rhyme
uan
Vowel Group: -a vowel group
Sounds like: ywan sound (like 'wan' with rounded lips)
Note: Written as 'uan', pronounced as rounded 'üan' [y].
Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'üen'.
Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.
Abbreviated Rhyme Rule: üan is written as üan after q, x, j where the umlaut is omitted.
Tone
T4 (51)
5 → 1 (51)
4th Tone (High-Falling)
Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 4 starts high and plunges instantly, matching an emphatic English command like 'STOP!' or 'NO!'.
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Listening trap: Often confused with qǔan or qiu because of the complex -üan final. Ensure you distinctly hear the 'ü' rounded front vowel transitioning into 'n'.
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Physical Tone Gesture: A sharp, authoritative downward chop of the hand, mimicking a firm piece of advice or warning.
3. Writing
Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 18 strokes
Writing Balance Rule: The left side (又) is narrower and acts as a supportive modifier, while the right side (雚) is wider and must be carefully balanced with evenly spaced horizontal strokes.
Simplification Logic: The traditional form 勸 was simplified by replacing the complex right-side phonetic component 雚 with 又 (yòu) in the simplified variant, greatly reducing the stroke count while preserving phonetic similarity in some dialects.
4. Components
Radical又 · right hand radical (again, hand)
Semantic Clue (形旁):又 (indicates action or hand gesture)