精彩
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
精彩 (jīngcǎi) · wonderful
精彩 (jīngcǎi) means “wonderful; brilliant; exciting”. It is written with 2 characters: 精 (essence) + 彩 (color). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 精彩 is built
The characters
精 jīng · essence
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)
彩 cǎi · color
What 彩 is made of
- 采cǎi — to collect
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 采 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
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?
Questions about 精彩
What does 精彩 mean?
精彩 (jīngcǎi) means “wonderful; brilliant; exciting”.
How do you pronounce 精彩?
精彩 is pronounced jīngcǎi.
Which HSK level is 精彩?
精彩 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 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
Learn 精彩 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.