努

nǔ

put forth (one's strength); exert (one's effort), injure oneself through overexertion, protrude; bulge

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exert; protrude; put forth

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exert; protrude; put forth

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nǔ

v. exert, strive, protrude, bulge

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nu3

to exert, to strive

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努(??、呶、??)

nǔ

动

（使出） put forth (strength); exert (effort):

努劲儿 put forth all one's strength;

大家再努一把劲。 Let's make still greater efforts.

（凸出） protrude; bulge:

努着眼睛 with bulging eyes;

我向他努了努嘴， 让他先说。 I pouted my lips at him, hinting that he should speak first.

（用力太过， 身体内部受伤） injure oneself through overexertion:

箱子太沉， 你别扛， 看努着。 Don't carry that heavy trunk, or you'll strain yourself.

“呶”另见 náo。

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努|努 [nǔ] ► to exert ► to strive