jīng

essence; semen; spirit

HSK 4 #435

DEFINITIONS

精 jīng
  • essence
  • extract
  • vitality
  • energy
  • semen
  • sperm
  • mythical goblin spirit
  • highly perfected
  • elite
  • the pick of sth
  • proficient (refined ability)
  • extremely (fine)
  • selected rice (archaic)

STROKES

WORDS

蓄锐 yǎng jīng xù ruì to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
兵 jīng bīng elite troops
怪 jīng guài supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc)
干 jīng gàn crack (troops); special (forces); highly capable
wèi jīng monosodium glutamate (MSG)
洗发 xǐ fà jīng shampoo
短小悍 duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn (of a person) short but plucky (idiom); (of an article) concise and forceful
确度 jīng què dù accuracy; precision
装 jīng zhuāng hardcover (book); elaborately packaged; opposite: 簡裝|简装[jian3 zhuang1]
神性 jīng shén xìng spirituality; mental; nervous; psychogenic
虫 jīng chóng spermatozoon; spermatozoa
制 jīng zhì refined
瘦 jīng shòu (coll.) lean (figure, meat etc); slender
算师 jīng suàn shī actuary
练 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]
xiāng jīng seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
竭虑 dān jīng jié lǜ to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
工 jīng gōng Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company; refined; delicate; exquisite (craftsmanship)
神抖擞 jīng shén dǒu sǒu spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits; lively and full of enthusiasm; full of energy; con brio
微 jīng wēi subtle; profound
明能干 jīng míng néng gàn able and efficient
táng jīng saccharin
抖擞神 dǒu sǒu jīng shén to gather one's spirits; to pull oneself together
白骨 bái gǔ jīng White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person
算 jīng suàn actuarial