劲

2 readings · tap one to hear it

strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

strength

Components 力 ? unknown part

powerful · Heisig RSH #2407

spool + muscle

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不对劲儿	bù duì jìn r	erhua form of 不對勁\|不对劲[bu4 dui4 jin4]
清风劲节	qīng fēng jìng jié	pure and high-minded (idiom)
不得劲	bù dé jìn	awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well
加劲儿	jiā jìn r	erhua variant of 加勁\|加劲[jia1 jin4]
可劲儿	kě jìn r	erhua variant of 可勁\|可劲[ke3 jin4]
不对劲	bù duì jìn	not right; amiss; to feel uncomfortable or unwell; to not get along
劲度系数	jìn dù xì shù	coefficient of restitution (in Hooke's law)
死劲儿	sǐ jìn r	erhua variant of 死勁\|死劲[si3 jin4]
对劲儿	duì jìn r	erhua form of 對勁\|对劲[dui4 jin4]
下死劲	xià sǐ jìn	to do one's utmost
一个劲儿	yī gè jìn r	erhua variant of 一個勁\|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4]
疾风知劲草，烈火见真金	jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn	lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom); fig…
着劲儿	zhuó jìn r	to put effort into sth; to try really hard
失去后劲	shī qù hòu jìn	to peter out; to lose momentum; to lose steam
费劲儿	fèi jìn r	erhua variant of 費勁\|费劲[fei4 jin4]
劲头	jìn tóu	enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
心劲	xīn jìn	thoughts; what one has in one's heart
劲儿	jìn r	erhua variant of 勁\|劲[jin4]
有劲	yǒu jìn	vigorous; energetic; interesting; amusing
没劲儿	méi jìn r	erhua variant of 沒勁\|没劲[mei2 jin4]