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
精品
jīngpǐn
fine work; premium product
Characters in this word
品 pǐn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家出版社宁愿少出书，也要把每一本都做成经得起时间检验的精品。 Zhè jiā chūbǎnshè nìngyuàn shǎo chū shū, yě yào bǎ měi yì běn dōu zuòchéng jīng de qǐ shíjiān jiǎnyàn de jīngpǐn. This publisher would rather release fewer books and make each one a fine work that can stand the test of time.
- 这家小店里卖的都是手工做的精品。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn lǐ mài de dōu shì shǒugōng zuò de jīngpǐn. This little shop sells only fine handmade pieces.
- 这部电视剧是近年来少有的精品，剧情和演技都很出色。 Zhè bù diànshìjù shì jìnnián lái shǎo yǒu de jīngpǐn, jùqíng hé yǎnjì dōu hěn chūsè. This TV series is a rare masterpiece of recent years, with excellent plot and acting.
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