精华 (jīnghuá) · essence

精华 (jīnghuá) means “essence; best part”. It is written with 2 characters: 精 (essence) + 华 (flowery). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 精华 is built

What 精 is made of

米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight
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)

What 华 is made of

化huà — to make into
- 亻rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 十 gives the meaning, 化 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

这本书的精华在最后一章。Zhè běn shū de jīnghuá zài zuìhòu yì zhāng.The best part of this book is the last chapter.

我们要学习传统文化的精华。Wǒmen yào xuéxí chuántǒng wénhuà de jīnghuá.We should learn the essence of traditional culture.

What does 精华 mean?

精华 (jīnghuá) means “essence; best part”.

How do you pronounce 精华?

精华 is pronounced jīnghuá.

Which HSK level is 精华?

精华 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 精华 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.