精 (jīng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- essence
- germ
- spirit
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
精 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 精 is 米 — meaning rice. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 粗.
How the character is built
精 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 米 (grain) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 青 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 精
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
精 appears in 36 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 精 / 相关任务
Words containing 精 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 精 mean in Chinese?
精 (jīng) means essence, germ, spirit. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 精 have?
精 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 精?
The radical of 精 is 米 (rice). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 粗.
What is the pinyin for 精?
精 is pronounced jīng.
What HSK 4 words use 精?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 精 appears in 1 word, including 精彩 (jīngcǎi). See the full list above.