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精致

jīngzhì

delicate, refined

HSK 6 · Topic “Merit and Style”
A small, delicate teacup on a patterned saucer
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Characters in this word

精 jīng

Strokes
14
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 青 blue, green
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 精

致 zhì

Strokes
10
Radical
至 — reach, arrive
Made of
至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 致

Example phrases

  • 这家小店的菜量不大，但摆盘非常精致。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de cài liàng bú dà, dàn bǎipán fēicháng jīngzhì. The portions at this small restaurant are not large, but the presentation is very refined.
  • 她买了一个很精致的小茶杯。 Tā mǎi le yí ge hěn jīngzhì de xiǎo chábēi. She bought a very delicate little teacup.
  • 这家点心店的蛋糕又好吃又精致。 Zhè jiā diǎnxin diàn de dàngāo yòu hǎochī yòu jīngzhì. The cakes at this pastry shop are both delicious and exquisite.

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