精jīng
refined, skilled. 14 strokes, radical 米, first met in HSK 3.
What 精 is made of
米 (mǐ, rice) and 青 (qīng, nature's color).
米 carries the meaning — grain — and 青 carries the sound.
How to write 精
Strokes 1–6 write 米, then strokes 7–14 write 青.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 精
Words that use 精
| 精 | refined, skilled 指技艺高超细致 展台上那套精美茶具让评委十分惊喜。Everyone praised how masterful his handiwork was. Lesson 603, 匠心琢玉 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
| 精彩 | brilliant, wonderful 表现得非常出色、吸引人 这场商业路演非常精彩。The business roadshow turned out to be absolutely brilliant. Lesson 198, 投资周期与市场前瞻 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade |
| 精神 | spirit 一种坚强向上、不怕困难的力量 这套拳法展现出自强不息的民族精神。This style of boxing shows the spirit of a nation that never gives up. Lesson 201, 传统武艺与传世工夫 · 艺术殿堂与审美风华 · Artistic Splendor, Theatrical Performance & Cultural Aesthetics |
| 精力 | energy / stamina 做事情所需要的体力和心力 老人依然精力充沛，安享晚年。The old man was still full of energy, enjoying his later years. Lesson 304, 怡然居处与自然物语 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 精品 | quality goods, fine work 指质量上乘的作品 他把每件作品都做成精品。He turned every work into fine pieces. Lesson 603, 匠心琢玉 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
| 精美 | exquisite, finely made 指做工细致美观 展台上那套精美茶具让评委十分惊喜。The tea set on the stand was exquisite, and the judges were delighted. Lesson 603, 匠心琢玉 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
Characters that share the sound part 青
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 米
All 10 of them, and what the radical means, on the 米 radical page.