尽 (jǐn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

jǐn to exhaust, to use up, to deplete 6 strokes · Radical 尸 (body) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 尽 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jǐn.

to exhaust
to use up
to deplete

Stroke Order & Practice

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尽 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

尽 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Outer (open below) + Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

尽 =

尺 outer ruler

⺀ inner

Radical

The radical of 尽 is 尸 — meaning body. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

HSK 4 Words Containing 尽

尽管 jǐnguǎn even though; despite; feel free to

尽管下雨了，比赛还是继续。

Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ le, bǐsài háishì jìxù.

Even though it rained, the match continued.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

尽 appears in 10 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

尽管年龄不大，但这并没有限制他对生活的认识。

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FAQ

What does 尽 mean in Chinese?

尽 (jǐn) means to exhaust, to use up, to deplete. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 尽 have?

尽 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 尽?

The radical of 尽 is 尸 (body).

What is the pinyin for 尽?

尽 is pronounced jǐn.

What HSK 4 words use 尽?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 尽 appears in 1 word, including 尽管 (jǐnguǎn). See the full list above.