竭 jié
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- Made of
- 立 to stand 曷 what, why, where, which, how
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
竭力
jiélì
to try one's utmost; with all one's might
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 发言人竭力淡化丑闻的影响，却没有回应最核心的质疑。 Fāyánrén jiélì dànhuà chǒuwén de yǐngxiǎng, què méiyǒu huíyìng zuì héxīn de zhìyí. The spokesperson tried hard to play down the impact of the scandal, but did not respond to the central doubts.
- 他竭力控制自己的情绪，不让别人看出来。 Tā jiélì kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù, bú ràng biérén kàn chūlái. He tried his hardest to control his emotions so that others would not notice.
- 老师竭力劝说他留下来继续学习。 Lǎoshī jiélì quànshuō tā liú xiàlái jìxù xuéxí. The teacher did all she could to persuade him to stay and continue his studies.
Related words
- 竭尽全力 jiéjìnquánlì to do one's utmost
- 精疲力竭 jīngpílìjié exhausted; worn out
- 枯竭 kūjié depleted; exhausted
- 衰竭 shuāijié to fail; to become exhausted
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability
- 实力 shílì strength; ability
- 听力 tīnglì listening ability
- 压力 yālì pressure; stress