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
精美
jīngměi
exquisite, delicate
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Example phrases
- 博物馆展出了许多精美的青铜器，吸引了大批游客。 Bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le xǔduō jīngměi de qīngtóngqì, xīyǐn le dàpī yóukè. The museum displayed many exquisite bronze objects, attracting large numbers of visitors.
- 这盒点心的包装非常精美，很适合送礼。 Zhè hé diǎnxin de bāozhuāng fēicháng jīngměi, hěn shìhé sònglǐ. The packaging of this box of pastries is very exquisite and suits a gift.
- 桌子上摆着一套精美的茶具，是朋友从南方带来的。 Zhuōzi shàng bǎizhe yí tào jīngměi de chájù, shì péngyou cóng nánfāng dàilái de. On the table is an exquisite tea set that a friend brought from the south.
Related words
- 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; exciting
- 精神 jīngshén spirit
- 精神 jīngshen energetic
- 精力 jīnglì energy
- 精确 jīngquè accurate, precise
- 精通 jīngtōng to master, be proficient in
- 精心 jīngxīn meticulously, carefully
- 精致 jīngzhì delicate, refined
- 精准 jīngzhǔn accurate, precise
- 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol
- 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound
- 精 jīng fine; refined; excellent