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劲 - jìn

strong, unyielding, tough, power

strong, unyielding, tough, power

How to read 劲

Click 劲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjìn
Englishstrong, unyielding, tough, power
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

劲力 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 劲卒. Please read 劲吹 one more time.

Common words with this character

physical strength; power
elite soldiers; a crack force
to blow strongly; to sweep through society
power shot

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 劲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 劲力 and 劲卒 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 劲.