Meaning
energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient
Chinese: 精细、精华、精神或熟练。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 精 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 精神jīng shénspirit; mind; consciousness; thought
- 精彩jīng cǎiwonderful; marvelous; brilliant
- 精力jīng lìenergy
- 精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
- 酒精jiǔ jīng(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
Example Sentence
这件工艺品做得很精致。Zhè jiàn gōng yì pǐn zuò de hěn jīng zhì.This handicraft is made very exquisitely.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article做zuòto make得很de hěn(after an adjective) very精致jīng zhìdelicate。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The rice radical 米 plus 青 (sound): hulled, polished rice — ‘refined, choice; fine, exquisite, precise; the essence, vital spirit; skilled, expert; clever, sharp; very’ (精神, 精确, 精彩).
A way to remember it
Polished rice (米) — refined, fine; the essence (精神).