尽

儘/盡

jǐn, jìn

⺀ + 尺

HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

jìn (verb) to use up; to exhaust; to finish; to complete

jìn (adverb) entirely; completely; to the utmost

jǐn (adverb) to the greatest extent; as far as possible

Etymology

Simplified form of 盡. Depicts a hand (又) using a brush to scrub dishes (皿) clean after one is finished eating. The simplified character 尽 was derived from the cursive form of 盡.

About

尽 is the simplified form of 盡. The traditional character 盡 depicts a hand (又) using a brush to scrub a dish (皿) clean after eating, visually conveying the idea that nothing remains. Its original meanings include exhaustion, completing something fully, and reaching an extreme limit. The modern simplified character 尽 was derived from the cursive writing of 盡, replacing its intricate structure with a shorthand: 尺 above two diagonal strokes. This compact form still expresses the same concepts of maximum effort, total completion, and extremity.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

请你尽量帮忙。

Qǐng nǐ jǐnliàng bāngmáng.

Please try to help as much as possible.

孩子们尽情玩耍。

Háizimen jìnqíng wánshuǎ.

The children play to their heart's content.

我会尽力完成工作。

Wǒ huì jìnlì wánchéng gōngzuò.

I will try my best to finish the work.

尽管下雨，我们还是去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ, wǒmen háishì qùle.

Although it rained, we still went.

水已经用尽了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng yòng jìnle.

The water has been used up.

他尽了自己最大的努力。

Tā jìnle zìjǐ zuì dà de nǔlì.

He did his utmost effort.

尽管时间紧迫，但他尽力确保了质量。

Jǐnguǎn shíjiān jǐnpò, dàn tā jìnlì quèbǎole zhìliàng.

Although time was tight, he tried his best to ensure quality.

在这个项目中，我们尽一切可能降低成本，尽管遇到了许多困难。

Zài zhège xiàngmù zhōng, wǒmen jìn yīqiè kěnéng jiàngdī chéngběn, jǐnguǎn yù dàole xǔduō kùnnán.

In this project, we did everything possible to reduce costs, although we encountered many difficulties.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: ⺀

Component: 尺

Example Words