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劲 (jìn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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劲 (jìn): Strength — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 劲

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How to write 劲 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 劲

劲 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

劲

巠warp

劲=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 劲

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5.

How to Use 劲

Physical Effort

These words describe the use or requirement of physical strength.

使劲儿 • shǐ jìn er • exert all one's strength • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 劲

有劲 • yǒu jìn • energetic; strong; interesting

HSK 3.0 · L6

yǒu有

jìn

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

gōng工

zuò作

hěn很

yǒu有

chòng冲

jìn

Information

Pinyinjìn

Meaningstrength, energy, force

Strokes7

Radical力

Traditional勁

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1557

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄣˋ

UnicodeU+52B2

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巠warp

Strength (力) like a warp (巠) — strong or vigorous.

shǐ使

jìn劲

er儿

exert all one's strength

使劲 • shǐ jìn • to exert all one's strength • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shǐ使

jìn劲

to exert all one's strength

费劲 • fèi jìn • Strenuous • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèi费

jìn劲

Strenuous

Vigor and Enthusiasm

These words refer to spirit, energy, or interest in doing something.

干劲 • gàn jìn • drive; vigour; enthusiasm • HSK 6

HSK 6

gàn干

jìn劲

drive; vigour; enthusiasm

劲头 • jìn tóu • Momentum / vigour • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jìn劲

tóu头

Momentum / vigour

起劲 • qǐ jìn • Energetic • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qǐ起

jìn劲

Energetic

劲

energetic; strong; interesting

强劲 • qiáng jìn • Strong / Powerful

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiáng强

jìn劲

Strong / Powerful

没劲 • méi jìn • dull / uninspiring

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

méi没

jìn劲

dull / uninspiring

较劲 • jiào jìn • Compete

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiào较

jìn劲

Compete

劲

。

He has a lot of drive in his work.

tā他

gōng工

zuò作

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

yǒu有

gàn干

jìn劲

。

He works with great enthusiasm.

tā他

dǎ打

qiú球

hěn很

yǒu有

jìn劲

，

wǒ我

men们

dōu都

pǎo跑

bú不

guò过

tā他

。

He plays ball with a lot of energy; none of us can outrun him.

Wǒ我

jué觉

de得

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

bù不

tài太

duì对

jìn劲

。

I feel something is not right about this matter.

zhè这

tái台

fēng风

lì力

qiáng强

jìng劲

，

chuī吹

dǎo倒

le了

hěn很

duō多

shù树

。

This typhoon is strong and blew down many trees.

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靳jìnstingy; reluctant to part with; a surname
襟jīnlapel, collar
近jìnnear; close by
紧jǐntight, taut, tense
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Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
劳láoto labor, to work

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