精 jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 米 — rice, millet, grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
精神
jīngshen
energetic
Characters in this word
神 shén
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 申 to report
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他今天很精神。 Tā jīntiān hěn jīngshen. He is very energetic today.
- 你看起来精神。 Nǐ kàn qǐlái jīngshen. You look energetic.
- 爷爷很精神。 Yéye hěn jīngshen. Grandpa is very energetic.