The character 尽 — “to the utmost”: how to write it and what it means
to the utmost; as much as
The Chinese character 尽 is read jǐn and means “to the utmost; as much as”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 尽
尽 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 尽, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 尽 is made of
Second reading: jìn, “use up, to the end”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 尽
- 尽管although; feel free toHSK 4
- 尽量as much as possibleHSK 5
- 尽快as soon as possibleHSK 5
- 尽力do one's bestHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 尽?
尽 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 尽 mean?
尽 means “to the utmost; as much as”. It appears in 尽管 (“although”), 尽量 (“as much as possible”), 尽快 (“as soon as possible”), 尽力 (“do one's best”).
How do you pronounce 尽?
尽 is read jǐn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 尽 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 尽 yourself
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