竭 jié — put forth great effort · English

竭

jié

put forth great effort

At a glance · 竭

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「竭」从立曷声，小篆已见，隶楷相承。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「竭」本义为背负、干涸，引申竭尽、穷尽。

Structure

从立、曷(jié)声，形声字，立示站立用力，曷表音兼表尽意。

At a glance

Pinyinjié

Radical立

Strokes14

UnicodeU+7AED

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English put forth great effort put forth great effort; exhaust

Français épuiser Épuiser, user jusqu'au bout. «孝当竭力» : déployer toute son énergie.

Español agotar Agotar, emplear totalmente. «孝当竭力»: poner toda la energía.

العربية يستنفد يستنفد، يفرغ تماماً. «孝当竭力»: بذل كل الطاقة.

Русский истощать Истощать, исчерпывать до конца. «孝当竭力»: отдать всю энергию.

Common words

竭力jié lìdo one's best
枯竭kū jiéexhausted

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