精
精 (jīng) · essence
精 (jīng) means “essence”. It is made of 米 + 青 and has 14 strokes.
Break 精 into its parts
What 精 is made of
- 米 mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 青 qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
精 stroke order
Example sentences with 精彩
昨天的比赛很精彩。Zuótiān de bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi.Yesterday's game was wonderful.
这个电影精彩吗？Zhège diànyǐng jīngcǎi ma?Is this film good?
Words with 精
- 精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
- 精神jīngshénspirit
- 精神jīngshénspirit
- 精力jīnglìenergy
- 博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound
- 精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànto budget carefully
- 精华jīnghuáessence
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 精密jīngmìprecise
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
- 精心jīngxīncarefully
- 精益求精jīngyìqiújīngto keep improving
- 精致jīngzhìfine
- 酒精jiǔjīngalcohol (ethanol)
- 聚精会神jùjīnghuìshénto concentrate fully
- 无精打采wújīngdǎcǎilistless
Also built with 米
- 料liàoingredients
- 眯mīto narrow one's eyes
- 类lèikind
- 粉fěnpowder
- 粒lìgrain
- 粗cūthick
- 粘zhānviscous
- 粥zhōuporridge
- 粮liángfood
- 粹cuìpure
- 糊húmuddled
- 糕gāocake
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | essence |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 米 (rice, #119) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 精
What does 精 mean?
精 (jīng) means “essence”.
How many strokes does 精 have?
精 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 精?
The radical of 精 is 米 (mǐ, “rice”), Kangxi radical number 119.
What parts make up 精?
精 is made of 米 (uncooked rice) and 青 (nature's color).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.