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
精通
jīngtōng
to master, be proficient in
Characters in this word
通 tōng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 甬 path
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他精通多种编程语言，能迅速解决复杂问题。 Tā jīngtōng duō zhǒng biānchéng yǔyán, néng xùnsù jiějué fùzá wèntí. He is proficient in several programming languages and can quickly solve complex problems.
- 这位翻译精通三种外语，工作很受欢迎。 Zhè wèi fānyì jīngtōng sān zhǒng wàiyǔ, gōngzuò hěn shòu huānyíng. This translator is fluent in three foreign languages and is very sought after.
- 要精通一门乐器，需要每天认真练习。 Yào jīngtōng yì mén yuèqì, xūyào měitiān rènzhēn liànxí. To master a musical instrument, you need to practise seriously every day.
Related words
- 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; exciting
- 精神 jīngshén spirit
- 精神 jīngshen energetic
- 精力 jīnglì energy
- 精美 jīngměi exquisite, delicate
- 精确 jīngquè accurate, precise
- 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