盡 meaning and stroke order
To exhaust, to use up, to deplete
How to write 盡, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 盡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to use up
- to exhaust
- to end
- to finish
- to the utmost
- exhausted
How 盡 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A brush 聿 using the last drops 灬 of ink 皿.
Radical: 皿 (dish), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 盡
Picture a brush 聿 on top, scraping up the last drops of ink 灬 from the bottom of a dish 皿. When the dish is scraped clean, the ink is used up, which is the idea of 盡 (jìn), to exhaust.
盡 is the traditional form of 尽, read jìn when it means to use up, to the utmost, or the end, as in 盡力 (jìnlì) and 盡頭 (jìntóu). It also appears in idioms like 應有盡有 (yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu). Example: 我會盡力幫你。(Wǒ huì jìnlì bāng nǐ.) I will do my best to help you.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 盡 with 畫 (huà, to draw), since both have 聿 on top. 盡 has the four dots 灬 and the dish 皿 below, while 畫 has 田 and a bottom stroke.
Common words with 盡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 盡力 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort | HSK 4 |
| 盡可能 | jìn kěnéng | as far as possible; to the best of one's ability | HSK 5 |
| 盡頭 | jìntóu | end; extremity; limit | HSK 7-9 |
| 盡情 | jìnqíng | as much as one likes | HSK 7-9 |
| 竭盡全力 | jiéjìn-quánlì | (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost | HSK 7-9 |
| 應有盡有 | yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have a | HSK 7-9 |
| 詳盡 | xiángjìn | thorough and detailed; exhaustive | HSK 7-9 |
| 無盡 | wújìn | endless; inexhaustible | |
| 用盡 | yòngjìn | to exhaust; to use up completely | |
| 感激不盡 | gǎnjībùjìn | can't thank sb enough (idiom) | |
| 耗盡 | hàojìn | to exhaust; to use up | |
| 盡力而為 | jìnlì'érwéi | to try one's utmost; to strive | |
| 盡興 | jìnxìng | to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content | |
| 不盡然 | bùjìnrán | not always; not entirely; not necessarily so; not entirely correct |
Characters that contain 盡
Learning 盡 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 盡
How many strokes are in 盡?
盡 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 盡 mean?
盡 (jǐn) means to exhaust, to use up, to deplete. A common word with it is 尽力 (jìnlì), meaning "to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort".
How do you pronounce 盡?
盡 is pronounced jǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 盡?
The radical of 盡 is 皿, which carries the idea of "dish". Dictionaries list 盡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 盡?
盡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 尽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why is 盡 listed as jǐn but most words say jìn?
The meanings of using up and to the utmost, as in 盡力 and 盡頭, are read jìn. The jǐn reading belongs to the sense of as much as possible, written 儘 in traditional Chinese, and both merge into 尽 in simplified writing.
What is the difference between 盡情 and 盡力?
盡情 (jìnqíng) means to do something as much as you like, usually for enjoyment, like 盡情地玩 (play to your heart's content). 盡力 (jìnlì) means to put in your full effort, usually for a task or goal.