精

Essence in Chinese: 精 (jīng)

jīng

essence

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Definitions

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

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精

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

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Related words

精彩

jīng cǎi

wonderful

精神

jīng shén

spirit

精力

jīng lì

energy

精美

jīng měi

delicate

精品

jīng pǐn

quality goods

精华

jīng huá

best feature

精简

jīng jiǎn

to simplify

精练

jīng liàn

(textiles) to scour

精妙

jīng miào

exquisite

精明

jīng míng

astute

精确

jīng què

accurate

精髓

jīng suǐ

marrow

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