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jīng

Main
English Definition	essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of something; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); smart; shrewd; selected rice (archaic)
Simplified Script	精
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	jīng
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄐㄧㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	zing¹
Part of Speech	(形) adjective
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=6 TOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word
精神	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist
精彩	jīngcǎi	wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
精力	jīnglì	energy
精细	jīngxì	fine; meticulous; careful
精致	jīngzhì	delicate; fine; exquisite; refined

Words With Same Tail Word
味精	wèijīng	monosodium glutamate (MSG)
酒精	jiǔjīng	alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol
精益求精	jīng yì qiú jīng	to perfect something that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
受精	shòujīng	to receive sperm; fertilized; insemination
射精	shèjīng	ejaculation; to ejaculate

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