奮 (fèn)
to strive, to exert effort; to arouse
Etymology
Depicts a bird (隹) lifting off in a field (田), starting to fly.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“奮,翬也。从在田上。《詩》曰:‘不能奮飛。’”
Components
- 衣 (remnant, unknown) — The purpose of this component is unclear.
- 隹 (iconic)
- 田 (iconic)