Origin

This character combines the sound hint 奴 at the top with 力 (strength or power) at the bottom. The 奴 component tells you roughly how to pronounce the character, while 力 points to the meaning — the idea of exerting one's strength or power. Together they express the concept of putting forth effort and working diligently, capturing both the sound of the word and its association with physical or mental exertion.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).