jìnjìng

strong

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
巠 sound component

  Sound component

jīng

  

warp (textile)

力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

Evolution

勁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
勁 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
勁 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jìn

strong, unyielding, tough, powerful; strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:[bǎ]; Taiwan pr. [jìng]

() 

jìng

stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful

Most common words with 勁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

strength

强劲

strong

对劲

suitable

差劲

bad

使劲

to exert all one's strength