劲

jìn

HSK 43 readings

“Strength” in Chinese is 劲 (jìn).

Other characters with the syllable jin: see all 17 →

Meaning

strength
energy
enthusiasm

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spirit
mood
expression
interest
stalwart
sturdy
strong
powerful

Example

啄木鸟正在使劲地啄树干。

The woodpecker is pecking the tree trunk vigorously.

From 使劲 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

jìnstrength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest
jìngstalwart / sturdy / strong / powerful

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 劲

使劲shǐjìnto exert all one's strengthHSK 4 有劲儿yǒujìnrenergetic; strong; forcefulHSK 4 费劲fèijìnto require effortHSK 7-9 较劲jiàojìnto match one's strength withHSK 7-9 劲头jìntóuenthusiasmHSK 7-9 没劲méijìnto have no strengthHSK 7-9 起劲qǐjìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiasticHSK 7-9 强劲qiángjìngstrongHSK 7-9

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