竭 jié

put forth great effort; exhaust

HSK 6 #1987

DEFINITIONS

  • put forth great effort
  • exhaust
  • to exhaust

STROKES

WORDS

窮竭法 qióng jié fǎ Archimedes' method of exhaustion (an early form of integral calculus)
竭心 jié xīn to do one's utmost
竭澤而漁 jié zé ér yú lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
竭盡 jié jìn to use up; to exhaust
竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
竭誠 jié chéng wholeheartedly
罄竭 qìng jié variant of 磬竭[qing4 jie2]
聲嘶力竭 shēng sī lì jié to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
血竭 xuè jié dragon's blood (bright red tree resin)
不竭 bù jié inexhaustible; used to describe something that does not run out or become depleted, often referring to resources or energy
力竭 lì jié physically exhausted; completely drained of strength
肾衰竭 shèn shuāi jié renal failure
竭尽所能 jié jìn suǒ néng to do one's utmost; to make every effort; to do everything possible
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