精髓

精髓 jīng suǐ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄙㄨㄟˇ zing1 seoi5 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • marrow; pith; quintessence; essence

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 精 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 个人自由是民主的精髓。 Individual freedom is the soul of democracy.
  • 太可惜了,你一点也不懂它的精髓。 It's really unfortunate. You don't understand at all its essence.
  • 喏,这是我的秘密。很简单。只有用心才能看到本质的东西。精髓是眼睛看不见的。 And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

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