精 jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 米 — rice, millet, grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
精疲力竭
jīngpílìjié
exhausted; worn out
Characters in this word
疲 pí
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 疒 — sickness, disease
- Made of
- 疒 sickness, disease 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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
Example phrases
- 爬了一整天山，大家都精疲力竭，倒头就睡。 Pá le yì zhěng tiān shān, dàjiā dōu jīngpílìjié, dǎo tóu jiù shuì. After climbing mountains all day, everyone was exhausted and fell asleep the moment they lay down.
- 跑完马拉松后，他精疲力竭地坐在地上。 Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīngpílìjié de zuò zài dì shàng. After finishing the marathon, he sat on the ground, completely worn out.
- 带了一天孩子，妈妈累得精疲力竭。 Dài le yì tiān háizi, māma lèi de jīngpílìjié. After looking after the children all day, mum was completely exhausted.
Related words
- 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; exciting
- 精神 jīngshén spirit
- 精神 jīngshen energetic
- 精力 jīnglì energy
- 精美 jīngměi exquisite, delicate
- 精确 jīngquè accurate, precise
- 精通 jīngtōng to master, be proficient in
- 精心 jīngxīn meticulously, carefully
- 精致 jīngzhì delicate, refined
- 精准 jīngzhǔn accurate, precise
- 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol
- 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound