精 jīng — energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient
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.
Common words: 精神 (jīng shén)、精彩 (jīng cǎi)、精力 (jīng lì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "refined"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "refined", including 精 (jīng), 斌 (bīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "refined" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 精 (jīng), 斌 (bīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jīng, bīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 精 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 精 jīngenergy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficientUseful words: 精神, 精彩
- 斌 bīnornamental; refinedUseful words: 杨斌, 文斌
Common words for these 2 "refined" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 精 (jīng) — so "refined" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "refined".
斌 bīn — ornamental; refined
“斌”字由“文”和“武”组成，多用于人名。“Bīn” zì yóu “wén” hé “wǔ” zǔ chéng, duō yòng yú rén míng.The character bin is made of wen and wu and is often used in names.
Common words: 杨斌 (yáng bīn)、文斌 (wén bīn)、斌斌 (bīn bīn)
All 2 characters
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