Writing
精华 (jīng huá) — how to say "essence" in Chinese
精华
Essence, the best part, elite
noun
Character composition
精
refined, essence
华
magnificent, China
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
吸取精华
xīqǔ jīnghuá
absorb the essence
文化的精华
wénhuà de jīnghuá
essence of culture
Examples
这本书的精华部分在最后三章。
The essence of this book is in the last three chapters.
这是书的精华。
This is the essence of the book.
Frequently asked questions
Essence in Chinese meaning
"essence" in Chinese is 精华 (jīng huá).
精华 meaning in English
精华 (jīng huá) means "Essence, the best part, elite".
How is 精华 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng huá (written as jing hua, jinghua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "essence" in Chinese characters?
It is written 精华: 精 has 14 strokes, 华 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 精华?
精华 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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