努 (pinyin: nǔ, written "nu" or "nu") means to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 努.
Meaning
to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout
Stroke order
努
Examples
这个故事告诉我们:不能等运气,要靠自己努力。
zhè ge gù shi gào su wǒ men: bù néng děng yùn qi, yào kào zì jǐ nǔ lì.
The story tells us: you can't wait for luck, you have to rely on your own effort.
经过两天的努力,云南省北部的森林大火终于在今天上午得到控制。
jīng guò liǎng tiān de nǔ lì, yún nán shěng běi bù de sēn lín dà huǒ zhōng yú zài jīn tiān shàng wǔ dé dào kòng zhì.
After two days of effort, the major forest fire in northern Yunnan Province was finally brought under control this morning.