jìn = ji + (e)n4
strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[ba3] / Taiwan pr. [jing4]
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stalwart / sturdy / strong / powerful
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How to pronounce 劲

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ (e)n4 final

In the encampment’s bathroom.

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= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

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劲 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yòu = y + ou4
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
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gōng = gu + (e)ng1
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
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= li + Ø4
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
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Characters with 劲 as component

劲 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 劲

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suitable / to one's liking / to get along together
suitable; to one's liking / to get along together
bad / no good / below average / disappointing

Sentences with 劲

劲 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jìn / jìng

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