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精疲力竭 (jīng pí lì jié) — Chinese word meaning

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精疲力竭 (jīng pí lì jié) is a Chinese word: exhausted. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 精疲力竭

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

exhausted

他工作了一整天,回到家时已经精疲力竭。

tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié

After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.

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Word breakdown

精 jīng — spirit, mental energy

疲 pí — tired, weary

力 lì — strength, physical power

竭 jié — exhausted, depleted

Structure & writing
1 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

精 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 疲 pí — tired; fatigued

疲 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical
疒 is a component in 26 characters
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3 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 竭 jié — to exhaust, use up completely

竭 is not used as a component in any other character.

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