(jìn)

HSK 36 strokesTrad.
Readingsjìnjǐn

to the greatest extent

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jìn / jǐn
Meaning
to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿵尺⺀

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

Traditional form : A brush 聿 using the last drops 灬 of ink 皿

How to write step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jǐnliàng
HSK 3

as much as possible

Open 尽量 page →
jǐnkuài
HSK 4

as quickly as possible; as soon as possible

Open 尽快 page →
HSK 5

as far as possible; to the best of one's ability

Open 尽可能 page →
jǐnguǎn
HSK 5

despite

Open 尽管 page →
jǐnzǎo
HSK 7-9

as early as possible

Open 尽早 page →

everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand

Open 应有尽有 page →
jìn

not completely; endlessly

Open 不尽 page →
shǐ使jìn

to exert all one's strength

Open 使尽 page →

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