How is 精 pronounced?

精 is pronounced “jīng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 精?

精 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 精?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 精 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6adjective

精

jīng

精 (jīng) means “essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这件工艺品做工很精。

Zhè jiàn gōngyìpǐn zuògōng hěn jīng.

The craftsmanship of this artwork is very fine.

Words containing 精

博大精深bó dà jīng shēn(idiom) wide-ranging and profound 精彩jīng cǎiwonderful; marvelous; brilliant 精力jīng lìenergy 精神jīng shénspirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object; quintessence 精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to reduce 精密jīng mìaccuracy; exact; precise 精确jīng quèaccurate; precise 精通jīng tōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine; meticulous 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting

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Frequently asked questions

What does 精 mean?: 精 (jīng) means “essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 精 pronounced?: 精 is pronounced “jīng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 精?: 精 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 精?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 精 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18