(jīng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

jīng essence; refined; spirit HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 102 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 精 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 精

jīngcǎi wonderful; brilliant; spectacular
今晚的演出非常精彩。
Jīnwǎn de yǎnchū fēicháng jīngcǎi.
Tonight's performance was wonderful.

Tasks Featuring 精 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍文艺形式、活动、作品
Arts & Entertainment · 精彩
jīng All Characters jǐng →

About the character 精

(jīng) means essence; refined; spirit. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".