Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
精
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
精
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
精
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
精
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
精
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
精
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
精
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
精
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
精
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
精
Regular
Modern
Chinese
精 [jīng]
essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
Japanese
noun
- spirit; sprite; nymph
- energy; vigor (vigour); strength
- fine details
- semen
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
精 あきら
Akira given name
精 きよし
Kiyoshi male given name
精 くわし
Kuwashi given name
精 しらげ
Shirage place name
精 すぐる
Suguru unclassified name
精 せい
Sei female given namesurname
精 せいざき
Seizaki surname
精 せいじ
Seiji unclassified name
精 ただし
Tadashi given name
精 つとむ
Tsutomu male given name
精 まこと
Makoto given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
精神 [jīngshén] #763
spirit
精彩 [jīngcǎi] #1,186
wonderful
精力 [jīnglì] #2,660
energy
精灵 [jīnglíng] #3,614
spirit
精灵 [jīnglíng] #3,614
spirit
酒精 [jiǔjīng] #3,822
alcohol
精心 [jīngxīn] #6,061
with utmost care
精神病 [jīngshénbìng] #3,991
mental disorder
精英 [jīngyīng] #5,939
cream
精品 [jīngpǐn] #23,447
quality goods
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 詳しい [くわしい] #958
detailed
⭐ 精神 [せいしん] #1,789
mind
⭐ 精神的 [せいしんてき] #2,875
mental
⭐ 精一杯 [せいいっぱい] #3,421
the best one can do
精霊 [せいれい] #8,144
spirit
⭐ 妖精 [ようせい] #8,167
fairy
⭐ 精液 [せいえき] #8,453
semen
⭐ 水晶 [すいしょう] #8,475
(rock) crystal
⭐ 射精 [しゃせい] #8,579
ejaculation
⭐ 精鋭 [せいえい] #9,922
elite
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