勁

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See also: 劲
勁 U+52C1, 勁
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-52C1
← 勀
[U+52C0] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 勂 →
[U+52C2]

Translingual[edit]

Traditional 勁
Shinjitai
(extended) 		𠡍
Simplified 劲

Han character[edit]

勁 (radical 19, 力+7, 9 strokes, cangjie input 一一大尸 (MMKS), four-corner 14127, composition ⿰巠力)

References[edit]

  • KangXi: page 147, character 25
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2349
  • Dae Jaweon: page 332, character 6
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 371, character 4
  • Unihan data for U+52C1

Chinese[edit]

trad. 勁
simp. 劲
alternative forms ⿰𰡮力 early simplified form
𠡍

Glyph origin[edit]

Characters in the same phonetic series (巠) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 
Old Chinese
葝 *ɡeŋ, *ɡeŋ
頸 *keŋʔ, *ɡeŋ
勁 *kɯns, *keŋs
鑋 *kʰeŋ, *kʰeːŋs
輕 *kʰeŋ, *kʰeŋs
涇 *ɡeŋʔ, *keːŋ
經 *keːŋ, *keːŋs
鵛 *keːŋ
巠 *keːŋ
剄 *keːŋʔ
烴 *keːŋʔ
徑 *keːŋs
逕 *keːŋs
桱 *keːŋs
蛵 *qʰeːŋ
陘 *ɡeːŋ
鋞 *ɡeːŋ, *ɡeːŋʔ
脛 *ɡeːŋʔ, *ɡeːŋs
踁 *ɡeːŋs

Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *kɯns, *keŋs): phonetic 巠 (OC *keːŋ) + semantic 力 (“strength”).

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps related to 強 (OC *ɡaŋ, *ɡaŋʔ, “strong”).

Pronunciation 1[edit]

Note:
  • ging6 - more common, especially when meaning “amazing; terrific; super”.
  • Hakka
  • Min Dong
  • Min Nan
  • Wu
    • Rime
    Character 勁
    Reading # 1/1
    Initial (聲) 見 (28)
    Final (韻) 清 (121)
    Tone (調) Departing (H)
    Openness (開合) Open
    Division (等) III
    Fanqie 居正切
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kiᴇŋH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kiɛŋH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kiæŋH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kiajŋH/
    Li
    Rong         		/kiɛŋH/
    Wang
    Li         		/kĭɛŋH/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/ki̯ɛŋH/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		jìng
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		ging3
    Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
    Character 勁
    Reading # 1/1
    Modern
    Beijing
    (Pinyin)         		jìng
    Middle
    Chinese         		‹ kjiengH ›
    Old
    Chinese         		/*keŋ-s/ (no palatalization before *-eŋ?)
    English strong

    Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

    * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
    * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
    * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
    * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

    * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 勁 勁
    Reading # 1/2 2/2
    No. 6655 6790
    Phonetic
    component         		斤 巠
    Rime
    group         		文 耕
    Rime
    subdivision         		1 0
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		靳 勁
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kɯns/ /*keŋs/
    Notes 今訓讀爲劤

    Definitions[edit]

    勁

    1. powerful; strong
    2. vigorous; with energy; lively
    3. (Cantonese) amazing; terrific
      好勁 / 好劲 [Cantonese]  ―  hou2 ging6 [Jyutping]  ―  amazing
    4. (Cantonese) very; super
      勁似 / 劲似 [Cantonese]  ―  ging6 ci5 [Jyutping]  ―  closely resembling
      勁煩 / 劲烦 [Cantonese]  ―  ging6 faan4 [Jyutping]  ―  super annoying
    Synonyms[edit]
    Dialectal synonyms of 厲害 (“impressive; excellent; amazing; fantastic”) [map]
    Variety Location Words
    Mandarin Beijing 牛, 牛兒, 牛屄 vulgar
    Taiwan 厲害, 棒
    Malaysia 厲害
    Singapore 厲害
    Cantonese Guangzhou 犀利, 勁
    Hong Kong 犀利, 勁, 勁抽
    Penang (Guangfu) 犀利
    Singapore (Guangfu) 犀利
    Hakka Miaoli (N. Sixian) 厲害
    Liudui (S. Sixian) 厲害
    Hsinchu (Hailu) 厲害
    Dongshi (Dabu) 厲害
    Hsinchu (Raoping) 厲害
    Yunlin (Zhao'an) 厲害
    Min Nan Xiamen 厲害
    Zhao'an 厲害
    Tainan 厲害
    Penang (Hokkien) 厲害
    Singapore (Hokkien) 厲害
    Manila (Hokkien) 厲害

    Pronunciation 2[edit]

    Rime
    Character 勁
    Reading # 1/1
    Initial (聲) 見 (28)
    Final (韻) 清 (121)
    Tone (調) Departing (H)
    Openness (開合) Open
    Division (等) III
    Fanqie 居正切
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kiᴇŋH/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kiɛŋH/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kiæŋH/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kiajŋH/
    Li
    Rong         		/kiɛŋH/
    Wang
    Li         		/kĭɛŋH/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/ki̯ɛŋH/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		jìng
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		ging3
    Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
    Character 勁
    Reading # 1/1
    Modern
    Beijing
    (Pinyin)         		jìng
    Middle
    Chinese         		‹ kjiengH ›
    Old
    Chinese         		/*keŋ-s/ (no palatalization before *-eŋ?)
    English strong

    Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

    * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
    * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
    * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
    * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

    * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 勁 勁
    Reading # 1/2 2/2
    No. 6655 6790
    Phonetic
    component         		斤 巠
    Rime
    group         		文 耕
    Rime
    subdivision         		1 0
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		靳 勁
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kɯns/ /*keŋs/
    Notes 今訓讀爲劤

    Definitions[edit]

    勁

    1. vigor; energy; strength (Classifier: 股 m)
    2. air; manner; expression (Classifier: 股 m)
    3. interest; relish; gusto

    Compounds[edit]

    Derived terms from 勁

    Japanese[edit]

    Shinjitai

    		𠡍

    Kyūjitai

    		勁

    Kanji[edit]

    勁

    (“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 𠡍)

    1. Powerful, power.[1]

    Readings[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Akiyasu Tōdō [et al.], 漢字源, 2002, →ISBN: “勁 劤”

    Korean[edit]

    Hanja[edit]

    勁 (eum 경 (gyeong))

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    Vietnamese[edit]

    Han character[edit]

    勁: Hán Nôm readings: kính, cứng, cánh, kình

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