jìn, jìng
strong
Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 勁
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
strength | ||
strong | ||
suitable | ||
bad | ||
to exert all one's strength |
Sources