劲

勁
jìn
#1,356 most
frequent character
strength, energy, enthusiasm
Measure words:把 bǎ

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

劲 has 力 plow/strength as the meaning part and 𢀖 jīng as the sound part, close but different in tone. It started as strong or powerful, then grew to sturdy and, under jìn, to vigor or energy.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

劲jìng
stalwart, sturdy, strong, powerful

Homophones

HSK 2
进jìn
to advance, to enter, to come (or go) into
HSK 3
近jìn
near, close to, approximately
尽jìn
. to exhaust, . fully
禁jìn
to prohibit, to forbid
晋jìn
to move forward, to promote

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