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劲: jin (strength) vs jing (powerful)

劲: jin (strength) vs jing (powerful)

Readings 读音

  • jin strength; energy
  • jing powerful; sturdy 刚劲 · 苍劲 · 遒劲 · 劲草 · 强劲

How it works 讲解

劲 reads jin in words like — "strength"; 劲 reads jing in words like 刚劲, 苍劲 — "powerful". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 天气预报Tiānqìyùbào说shuō，明天míngtiān将jiāng有yǒu强劲qiángjìng的de南nán风fēng，出门chūmén要yào注意zhùyì防风fángfēng。

    The weather forecast says there will be strong southerly winds tomorrow, so be sure to protect yourself from the wind when you go out.

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