CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jing1
- English meanings
- essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 米; right 青.
Meaning & sound clues
米 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “grain”.
青 is identified as the sound component (qīng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 精.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
Jing
capital; Beijing
warn
cautious
only
boundary; situation
path; diameter
alarm
awaken; yearn
to respect
bit
crystal; bright
eyeball; eye
compete; contest
unexpectedly
pass through; scripture; longitude
after
stem
thorns; chaste tree
warn; police; alert
mirror; lens
trap; pit
calm
neck
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Spirit.
- 02
Exquisite.
- 03
Careful.
- 04
Essence.
- 05
Wonderful.
- 06
Master.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 味精
- 无精打采
- 精力
- 精华
- 精品
- 精妙
- 精彩
- 精心
- 精打细算
- 精明
- 精疲力竭
- 精益求精
- 精确
- 精神
- 精神病
- 精简
- 精练
- 精细
- 精美
- 精致
- 精英
- 精通
- 精髓
- 聚精会神
- 酒精