TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
儘
儘 ＝ 亻 ＋ 盡
ㄐㄧㄣˇ · jǐn
adv — to the utmost, as far as possible; (儘管) even though
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person
Tjìn → jǐn — tone shifted off the donor
A person (亻) and 盡, a hand wiping out an emptied vessel — to use up, to exhaust. 盡 carries the sound jìn, tipped to jǐn, and exhausting the limit runs into the sense: to the very utmost, as far as can be done. From there: 儘量 as much as possible, 儘快 as fast as can be, 儘管 even though.
意 · Meanings
(本義)儘、儘量— to the utmost, as far as possible常用
→儘快、儘早— as fast / as early as possible
→儘管— even though, in spite of常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension