劲

Character

劲 jìn · jìng

HSK 4Character2 readings

strength

Radical: 力
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 力
Traditional: 勁
Frequency: #1639 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jìnMain reading jìngRare reading

jìn

jin4Main readingHSK 4

strength CC-CEDICT
energy CC-CEDICT
enthusiasm CC-CEDICT
spirit CC-CEDICT
mood CC-CEDICT
expression CC-CEDICT
interest CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (jìng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “劲” as jìn

使劲shǐ jìnto use all your strengthWordHSK 4 劲头jìn tóuenergy and strong interest for doing somethingWordHSK 7–9 没劲méi jìnboringWordHSK 7–9 费劲fèi jìnhard to doWordHSK 7–9 起劲qǐ jìnfull of energy while doing somethingWordHSK 7–9 较劲jiào jìnto compete with someoneWordHSK 7–9 冲劲chòng jìndynamismWord 加劲jiā jìnto increase effortsWord

jìng

jing4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jìn.

stalwart CC-CEDICT
sturdy CC-CEDICT
strong CC-CEDICT
powerful CC-CEDICT

Words that use “劲” as jìng

强劲qiáng jìngvery strong, with a lot of forceWordHSK 7–9 刚劲gāng jìngboldWord 劲卒jìng zúelite soldiersWord 劲吹jìng chuī(of wind) to blow stronglyWord 劲射jìng shèpower shotWord 劲峭jìng qiào(of wind) strong and bitterly coldWord 劲拔jìng bátall and straightWord 劲挺jìng tǐngstrongWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 劲

Draw “劲” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他用很大劲打开了门。
tā yòng hěn dà jìn dǎ kāi le mén
He used a lot of strength to open the door.
AI-generated sentence
今天工作我一点劲也没有。
jīn tiān gōng zuò wǒ yì diǎn jìn yě méi yǒu
Today I have no energy at all for work.
AI-generated sentence
风很强劲，我们别出去。
fēng hěn qiáng jìng, wǒ men bié chū qù
The wind is very strong. Let's not go out.
AI-generated sentence

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Same radical 力

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动dòng 動dòng 加jiā 力lì 務wù 办bàn 助zhù 功gōng 勝shèng 勒lēi 努nǔ 劳láo

劲