jīng

essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)

HSK 4 #435

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 435th character
Radical ⽶ (119.8)
Strokes 14
Index # 3153

Definitions

精 jīng
  1. 1. essence
  2. 2. elite
  3. 3. proficient (refined ability)
  4. 4. the pick of sth
  5. 5. vitality
  6. 6. energy
  7. 7. highly perfected
  8. 8. extract
  9. 9. extremely (fine)
  10. 10. semen
  11. 11. sperm
  12. 12. mythical goblin spirit
  13. 13. selected rice (archaic)

Stroke order

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Words containing 精

Word Meaning
religious leader; spiritual leader (of a nation or church)
full of vigor (idiom); in high spirits; lively
full of vigor (idiom); in high spirits; lively
actuary
to simplify; to reduce
to cut spending; to reduce spending
to cut spending; to reduce spending
refined rice
refined grain (rice, wheat etc)
refined grain (rice, wheat etc)
fine; careful; meticulous
variant of jīng liàn; (textiles) to scour
exquisite; refined; delicate
essentials; quintessence
essentials; quintessence
intensive farming
intensive farming
essence; most important part of an object; best feature
spermatozoon; spermatozoa
fig. overwhelmed by lust
fig. overwhelmed by lust
myth bird that tried to fill the sea; grit
mythical bird of endless effort
determination in the face of impossible odds
determination in the face of impossible odds