精练 (jīngliàn) — concise; refined

Characters in this word

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

Strokes: 8
Radical: 纟 — silk
Made of: 纟 silk 柬 card, letter, invitation, note
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

他的发言虽然只有五分钟，却精练有力，把争议的核心讲得很透。 Tā de fāyán suīrán zhǐ yǒu wǔ fēnzhōng, què jīngliàn yǒulì, bǎ zhēngyì de héxīn jiǎng de hěn tòu. Although his speech lasted only five minutes, it was concise and forceful, explaining the core of the dispute very clearly.
这篇文章语言精练，每一句话都有用。 Zhè piān wénzhāng yǔyán jīngliàn, měi yí jù huà dōu yǒuyòng. The language of this article is concise, and every sentence is useful.
老师的总结很精练，三句话就讲清了重点。 Lǎoshī de zǒngjié hěn jīngliàn, sān jù huà jiù jiǎng qīng le zhòngdiǎn. The teacher's summary was very concise and made the key point clear in three sentences.