Definitions
toad
to strive
Etymology
Simplified form of 黽. Pictograph of a toad.
About
The simplified character 黾 derives from the traditional form 黽, a pictograph depicting a frog or toad with a prominent head and legs. As a radical, it appears in characters related to amphibians. In modern usage, its meaning diverges based on pronunciation: pronounced měng, it refers to certain frogs or toads; pronounced mǐn, it means to strive or work diligently, as in the compound 黾勉 (mǐnmiǎn), meaning to urge oneself to effort.
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