奋

fèn

strive, exert effort; arouse

How to write 奋, stroke by stroke

to exert oneself (bound form)

Ideographic: A man 大 working on the farm 田

Made of 大 + 田

兴奋xīng fènexcited; excitement; (physiology) excitation
奋斗fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
奋战fèn zhànto fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard
奋力fèn lìto do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive
兴奋剂xīng fèn jìstimulant; doping (in athletics)
勤奋qín fènhardworking; diligent
振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
亢奋kàng fènexcited; stimulated
奋起fèn qǐto rise vigorously; a spirited start
令人振奋lìng rén zhèn fèninspiring; exciting; rousing
自告奋勇zì gào fèn yǒngto volunteer for; to offer to undertake
孤军奋战gū jūn fèn zhànlit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support

他有点兴奋了。
tā yǒu diǎn xīng fèn le 。
He was somewhat excited.
他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
tā men fèn dòu de mù biāo shì xiāo miè tiān huā 。
They are struggling with the goal of wiping out smallpox.
兴奋到了极点。
xīng fèn dào le jí diǎn 。
The excitement reached its peak.
一名伟大的战士威力显著，无需抵死奋战。
yì míng wěi dà de zhàn shì wēi lì xiǎn zhù ， wú xū dǐ sǐ fèn zhàn 。
A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.
这个地区的人工作很勤奋。
zhè ge dì qū de rén gōng zuò hěn qín fèn 。
Everyone around the area works hard.