Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
14 strokes
Character #565 · The First 1000

jīng

refined

essence; refined; perfect; energy; clever

Strokes
14
Both scripts
精
Poster cell
E21

简 = 繁精 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīngshén spirit
  • jīngcǎi wonderful
  • jīnglì energy
  • jīngpǐn quality goods
  • jīngměi delicate
  • jīnghuá best feature
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 精

Write 精 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jīng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E21 · 28 × 36 grid

精 is #565 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 精 mean in English?
精 (jīng) means "refined": essence; refined; perfect; energy; clever.
How do you pronounce 精?
精 is pronounced jīng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄥ.
How many strokes does 精 have?
精 has 14 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 精 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 精 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 精?
Common words that use 精 include 精神 (jīngshén, spirit), 精彩 (jīngcǎi, wonderful), 精力 (jīnglì, energy), 精品 (jīngpǐn, quality goods).
How common is 精?
精 is number 565 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E21 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.