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精细

jīngxì

fine; meticulous; detailed

A person embroiders a tiny bird on a round hoop.
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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

细 xì

Strokes
8
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 田 field, farm, arable land
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 城市治理越是精细,越需要让居民参与规则的形成过程。 Chéngshì zhìlǐ yuè shì jīngxì, yuè xūyào ràng jūmín cānyù guīzé de xíngchéng guòchéng. The more meticulous urban governance becomes, the more it needs residents to participate in the formation of rules.
  • 这幅刺绣做得非常精细,连小鸟的羽毛都看得清楚。 Zhè fú cìxiù zuò de fēicháng jīngxì, lián xiǎoniǎo de yǔmáo dōu kàn de qīngchu. This embroidery is very finely made; even the feathers of the little bird can be seen clearly.
  • 工厂对产品的检查越来越精细,不放过任何小问题。 Gōngchǎng duì chǎnpǐn de jiǎnchá yuè lái yuè jīngxì, bú fàng guò rènhé xiǎo wèntí. The factory's inspection of its products is getting more meticulous, letting no small problem slip by.

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