Chinese symbol for “delicate”
精致
jīng zhì
Traditional: 精緻
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
The closest CC-CEDICT match for delicate is 精致 (jīng zhì), defined as: delicate; fine; exquisite; refined.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “delicate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 细致 (細緻) | xì zhì | delicate; fine |
| 致 (緻) | zhì | (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite |
| 孱弱 | chán ruò | delicate; frail; impotent; weak |
| 秀气 (秀氣) | xiù qi | delicate; graceful |
| 娇气 (嬌氣) | jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 精致.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind |
| 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 |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 一致 | yī zhì | consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less; roughly; approximately |
See also: Japanese symbol for “delicate”.
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