竭(jié)

HSK 7-914 strokes

to exhaust

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Character information

Pinyin
jié
Meaning
to exhaust
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 竭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰立曷

In this compound, the meaning comes from 立 (stand); 曷 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

立lì曷hé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 竭 step by step

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

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Words with 竭

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

jié竭lì力
HSK 7-9

to do one's utmost

Open 竭力 page →
shuāi衰jié竭
HSK 7-9

organ failure

Open 衰竭 page →
jié竭jìn尽quán全lì力
HSK 7-9

(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost

Open 竭尽全力 page →
jīng精pí疲lì力jié竭
HSK 7-9

spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent

Open 精疲力竭 page →
kuì匮jié竭

exhausted

Open 匮竭 page →
kū枯jié竭

used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)

Open 枯竭 page →
dān殚jié竭

to use up; to exhaust

Open 殚竭 page →
lì力jié竭

exhausted; worn out

Open 力竭 page →

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From 竭’s common words

力衰尽全精疲匮枯

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