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
精心
jīngxīn
meticulously, carefully
Characters in this word
心 xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这次展览经过精心安排，参观路线非常清晰。 Zhè cì zhǎnlǎn jīngguò jīngxīn ānpái, cānguān lùxiàn fēicháng qīngxī. This exhibition has been carefully arranged, and the visitor route is very clear.
- 她精心准备了一桌饭菜，等着客人来。 Tā jīngxīn zhǔnbèi le yì zhuō fàncài, děngzhe kèrén lái. She carefully prepared a whole table of dishes and waited for the guests to arrive.
- 这份礼物是妈妈精心挑选的。 Zhè fèn lǐwù shì māma jīngxīn tiāoxuǎn de. This gift was chosen with great care by Mom.
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
- 精通 jīngtōng to master, be proficient in
- 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