精 jīng essence
essence; spirit; energy
How to remember 精: 米 rice + 青 blue-green = essence. The old cook rinses the rice, pours blue-green tea over it and tells his guests "This bowl is the essence of my village."
Component breakdown
精 = 米 rice + 青 blue-green
- 米 rice
- 青 blue-green
- 龶 plant
- ⺝ moon
The old cook rinses the rice, pours blue-green tea over it and tells his guests "This bowl is the essence of my village."
How it is used
- Refined / fine / essence / energy - 精彩 (jīngcǎi) brilliant/wonderful, 精神 (jīngshen) spirit/vigor, 精力 (jīnglì) energy.
- As 'precise/fine': 精确 (jīngquè) precise, 精致 (jīngzhì) exquisite, 精心 (jīngxīn) painstaking.
- 精彩 describes a great performance/show; 精神 (read jīngshén) can also mean 'spirit/essence' in formal use.
Words with 精
- 精彩jīngcǎibrilliantHSK 4
- 精力jīnglìenergyHSK 5
- 精神jīngshenvigorHSK 5
- 精准jīngzhǔnaccurateHSK 6
- 精心jīngxīnwith utmost careHSK 6
- 精确jīngquèaccurateHSK 6
- 精美jīngměiexquisiteHSK 6
- 精致jīngzhìdelicateHSK 6
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient inHSK 6
- 酒精jiǔjīngethanolHSK 6
- 博大精深bódà-jīngshēnwide-ranging and profoundHSK 7
- 味精wèijīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)HSK 7
- 精密jīngmìaccuracyHSK 7
- 精巧jīngqiǎoelaborateHSK 7
- 精度jīngdùprecisionHSK 7
- 精打细算jīngdǎ-xìsuànmeticulous planning and careful accountingHSK 7
- 精明jīngmíngastuteHSK 7
- 精简jīngjiǎnto simplifyHSK 7
- 精练jīngliànto scourHSK 7
- 精细jīngxìfineHSK 7
- 精神jīngshénspiritHSK 7
- 无精打采wújīng-dǎcǎidispirited and downcast (idiom)HSK 8
- 精华jīnghuábest featureHSK 9
- 精品jīngpǐnquality goodsHSK 9
- 精妙jīngmiàoexquisiteHSK 9
- 精彩纷呈jīngcǎi-fēnchéngidiom: wonderful scenes or performances appearing one after anotherHSK 9
- 精湛jīngzhànconsummateHSK 9
- 精疲力竭jīngpí-lìjiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom)HSK 9
- 精益求精jīngyìqiújīngto constantly seek to improveHSK 9
- 精神病jīngshénbìngmental disorderHSK 9
- 精英jīngyīngcreamHSK 9
- 精髓jīngsuǐmarrowHSK 9
- 聚精会神jùjīng-huìshénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 话剧表演得很精彩。 Huàjù biǎoyǎn de hěn jīngcǎi.The play was brilliant.
- 我精神上支持你。 Wǒ jīngshén shang zhīchí nǐ.I'll give you mental support.