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著勁兒

简着劲儿 · 繁著勁兒

Mandarin · pinyin zhuó jìn r

to put effort into sth
to try really hard

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
着: zhe · make move, take action
劲: jìn · strong, unyielding, tough, power
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–4–5 · zhuo2 jin4 r5

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