精 (jīng)

refined/smart/energy/spirit/essence

How 精 is written

Strokes
14
Radical
米 — rice
Traditional
精
Simplified
精 (unchanged)

Common words using 精

精彩 jīngcǎi
brilliant; splendid
精神 jīngshén
spirit; mind; consciousness
精美 jīngměi
delicate; fine; refinement
精選 jīngxuǎn
carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch
龍馬精神 lóngmǎjīngshén
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
味精 wèijīng
monosodium glutamate (MSG); Ajinomoto
妖精 yāojing
evil spirit; alluring woman
精力 jīnglì
energy
精品 jīngpǐn
quality goods; products
精心 jīngxīn
with utmost care; fine; meticulous
精明 jīngmíng
astute; shrewd
精準 jīngzhǔn
accurate; exact; precise

精 in a sentence

他的精神看起來很好。

Tā de jīngshén kànqǐlái hěn hǎo.

“He looks like he has good energy.”

How common is 精?

精 is the 435th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 72.8% of all running text.

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