Keyword
to exhaust
- to put forth great effort
- Frequency
- #2378
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
jié
Mnemonic
立 (stand) gives the meaning and 曷 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
竭力
to do one's utmost
枯竭
used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
衰竭
(of an organ or bodily function) failure; to fail; (of resources etc) exhaustion; depletion
竭尽全力
(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
竭尽
to use up; to exhaust
精疲力竭
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out
竭
to exhaust
竭诚
wholeheartedly
声嘶力竭
to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
心力衰竭
heart failure
肾衰竭
kidney failure
尽心竭力
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
殚精竭虑
to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
力竭
exhausted; worn out
竭泽而渔
lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
穷竭
to exhaust; to use up
血竭
dragon's blood (bright red tree resin)
竭心
to do one's utmost