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
精力
jīnglì
energy
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他精力很好。 Tā jīnglì hěn hǎo. He has a lot of energy.
- 我精力不够。 Wǒ jīnglì bú gòu. I do not have enough energy.
- 别浪费精力。 Bié làngfèi jīnglì. Do not waste your energy.
Related words
- 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; exciting
- 精神 jīngshén spirit
- 精神 jīngshen energetic
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability
- 实力 shílì strength; ability
- 听力 tīnglì listening ability
- 压力 yālì pressure; stress
- 尽力 jìnlì to do one's best