精妙 jīngmiào exquisite
exquisite; fine and delicate (usually of works of art)
How to remember 精妙: 精 essence + 妙 mysterious = exquisite.
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- Exquisitely clever and subtle, esp. of design or art - 构思精妙 (gòusī jīngmiào) an ingeniously subtle conception; 精妙的布局 a masterful layout.
- Praises fine, delicate ingenuity; more literary than 巧妙 (qiǎomiào, clever).
- Written/appreciative register for craftsmanship and thought.