精

jīng
#435 most
frequent character
skilled, refined, excellent
adjective
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

精 links 米 grains of rice with 青 qīng, which marks the sound. It first meant pure, clean rice. From that came refined essence, then ghost or spirit, fine or intricate, and high quality.

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Example Sentences

他的技术非常精湛。
tāde jìshù fēicháng jīngzhàn 。
His skills are excellent.
这件艺术品非常精致。
zhè jiàn yìshù pǐn fēicháng jīngzhì 。
This artwork is very refined.
我们需要精确的数据来分析问题。
wǒmen xūyào jīngquè de shùjù lái fēnxī wèntí 。
We need precise data to analyze the problem.

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