精 — Chinese character
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
- Pinyin
- jīng
- Radical
- 119 ⽶ (Rice)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 米 青
- Formation
- pictophonetic — grain; meaning component 米; sound component 青
- Japanese
- 精 as a kanji
Common words with 精
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind |
| 精神 | jīng shen | vigor; vitality; spirited |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful; marvelous |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy (physical or mental) |
| 精确 (精確) | jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream; elite |
| 精灵 (精靈) | jīng líng | spirit; fairy |
| 精选 (精選) | jīng xuǎn | carefully chosen; handpicked |
| 精华 (精華) | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object |
| 精品 | jīng pǐn | quality goods; premium product |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | (coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol |
English words written with 精
精 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Analects 1 · Art of War 1 · Zhuangzi 42 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 21
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 55
- Analects 10.8
- Art of War 9.37
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi The Evidence of Virtue Complete
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi On Letting Alone
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