勉 min⁵ {miǎn}

1. to exhort
2. to make an effort

勉縣〔-县〕 min⁵ jyun⁶ {Miǎn Xiàn}

Mian County in Hanzhong 漢中, Shaanxi

勉強〔-强〕 min⁵ koeng⁵ {miǎn qiǎng}

1. to do with difficulty
2. to force sb to do sth
3. reluctant
4. barely enough

勉勵〔-励〕 min⁵ lai⁶ {miǎn lì}

to encourage

勉力 min⁵ lik⁶ {miǎn lì}

1. to strive
2. to make an effort
3. to exert oneself

勉力而為〔---为〕 min⁵ lik⁶ ji⁴ wai⁴ {miǎn lì ér wéi}

to try one's best to do sth (idiom)

勉勉強強〔--强强〕 min⁵ min⁵ koeng⁵ koeng⁵ {miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng}

1. to achieve with difficulty
2. only just up to the task
3. barely adequate

勉為其難〔-为-难〕 min⁵ wai⁴ kei⁴ naan⁴ {miǎn wéi qí nán}

1. to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
2. to do sth reluctantly