CHINESE CHARACTER

精 (jīng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jīng

essence, germ, spirit

HSK 414 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

米

Primary radical

米 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 精.

青

Phonetic component

青 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 14

Write 精 in 14 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 精

精彩jīngcǎi

HSK 4 · wonderful; marvelous; brilliant

精力jīnglì

HSK 5 · energy

精神jīngshen

HSK 5 · spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological

精美jīngměi

HSK 6 · exquisite; elegant; fine

精确jīngquè

HSK 6 · accurate; precise

精通jīngtōng

HSK 6 · to be proficient in; to master (a subject)

Examples using 精

精彩

汤姆的演讲很精彩。

Tāng mǔ de yǎn jiǎng hěn jīng cǎi。

Tom's speech was good.

精力

我在这项计划上投入了所有精力。

Wǒ zài zhè xiàng jì huà shàng tóu rù le suǒ yǒu jīng lì。

I've put all of my energy into this plan.

精神

他精神很好。

Tā jīng shén hěn hǎo。

He was in good spirits.

FAQ

What does 精 (jīng) mean in Chinese?

essence, germ, spirit

How do you write 精 in stroke order?

精 has 14 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 精?

米 is the radical in 精. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 精?

精彩 (jīngcǎi): wonderful; marvelous; brilliant; 精力 (jīnglì): energy; 精神 (jīngshen): spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological.