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竭 - jié

put forth great effort; exhaust

put forth great effort; exhaust

How to read 竭

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjié
Englishput forth great effort; exhaust
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

竭力 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 竭心. Please read 竭尽 one more time.

Common words with this character

to do one's utmost
to do one's utmost
to use up; to exhaust
wholeheartedly

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 竭.