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精 - jīng

essence; semen; spirit

essence; semen; spirit

How to read 精

Click 精 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjīng
Englishessence; semen; spirit
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

精光 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 精兵. Please read 精分 one more time.

Common words with this character

nothing left; all finished; bright and shiny
elite troops
schizophrenia
energy

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 精 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 精光 and 精兵 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 精.