Taxonomy of meanings for 勁:　　

  • 勁 jìn (OC: kɯns MC: kɨn) 居焮切 去 廣韻：【多力皃 】
    • STRONG
      • nabdispositionstrength and vigour
      • vibe energetic and strong
      • vtoNcausativestrengthen; give added force to; "stiffen (someone's) spine
      • vadNnon-restrictive: energetic; of powerful impactCH
      • vadN(of persons, animals and occasionally states) vigorous; energetic; mighty
      • vadNintensitivemighty; raging; violentCH
      • vadNresolute, firmLZ
    • APPEARANCE
      • MOOD
        • DELIGHT
          • DEGREE
          • 勁 jìn (OC: kɯns MC: kɨn) 居焮切 去 廣韻：【 】
          • 勁 jìng (OC: keŋs MC: kiɛŋ) 居正切 去 廣韻：【勁徤也居正切一 】
            • HARD
              • INTENSELY
                • vadVviolently, strongly
              • STRONG
                • nabdispositionstrength and vigour
                • vibe energetic and strong
                • vtoNcausativestrengthen; give added force to; "stiffen (someone's) spine
                • vadNnon-restrictive: energetic; of powerful impactCH
                • vadN(of persons, animals and occasionally states) vigorous; energetic; mighty
                • vadNintensitivemighty; raging; violentCH
                • vadNresolute, firmLZ

              Additional information about 勁

              說文解字: 【勁】，彊也。 〔小徐本作「強也。」〕 从力、巠聲。 【吉正切】

                Criteria
              • STRONG

                1. The current general word for the temporary state of strength, physical or political, are qiáng 強 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak").

                2. The typically nominal or adverbial lì 力 commonly refers to a permanent property of strength..

                3. Yì 毅 (ant. nuò 懦 "weak") refers to inflexible and unshakeable firmness as well as strength.

                4. Jìng 勁 (ant. léi 羸 "weak") and jìng 競 (ant. shuāi 衰 "reduced state, lack of energy") refers to strength mainly under the aspect of a physical or mental energy.

                5. Zhuàng 壯 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak") refers to longish-term constitutional physical strength.

                6. Jiàn 健 (ant. shuāi 衰 "in a reduced state, lacking energy") refers to temporary short-term constitutional strength which is the result of a good physical constitution. See HEALTHY

              • HARD

                1. The standard word for internal inherent solidity is jiān 堅 (ant. cuì 脆 "brittle"), and the standard word for external firmness, sturdiness and immobility is gù 固.

                2. Gāng 剛 (ant. róu 柔 "pliable") focusses on physical hardness as the core of inflexibility and firmness, and the word has related figurative meanings, with both positive and negative connotations.

                3. Zhuàng 壯 and jìng 勁 (all ant. ruò 弱 "weak") add the notion of engergy and vigour to that of firmness.

                See STRONG.

                NP: Yìng 硬 (ant. ruǎn 軟 "soft") is a post-Han word.

              • INTENSELY

                1. The current general word referring to high degree of something or intensity of the application of a predicate is shèn 甚 (ant.* post-Buddhist (NANBEICHAO) lŸè 略 "slightly").

                2. Yǐ 已 and dà 大 refer to an extreme degree. See also EXCESSIVE

                3. Zhì 至 and jí 極 refers to the ultimate or extreme high degree of something, but the meaning of jí 極 was weakened by Han times times to something like the general meaning of shèn 甚.

                4. Zuì 最 refers to the largest degree or highest intensity within a given set compared. See MOST.

                5. Jìng 勁 and jí 疾 add the notion of vigour to that of intensity of degree.

                6. Hòu 厚 typically refers to a high degree or high intensity of something positive.

                7. Zhòng 重 freely refers to an impressive intensity beyond expectation of both positive or negative qualities or actions.

                8. Tòng 痛 refers specifically to a high degree of feelings or emotions.

                Word relations
              • Ant: (STRONG)羸/WEAK Léi 羸 (ant. jiàn 健 "strong and healthy") typically refers to physical weakness in humans. 3. Bào 薄 (ant. zhuàng 壯 "strong and vigorous") can refer to a low or weak intensity of something.
              • Contrast: (STRONG)強 / 強/STRONG The current general word for the temporary state of strength, physical or political, are qiáng 強 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak").
              • Assoc: (STRONG)強 / 強/STRONG The current general word for the temporary state of strength, physical or political, are qiáng 強 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak").
              • Assoc: (STRONG)肥/STRONG