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精明 (jīng míng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

精明 (jīng míng) is a Chinese word: shrewd. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 精明

形 xíng adjective

shrewd

他是个精明的商人。

tā shì gè jīng míng de shāng rén

He is a shrewd businessman.

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Word breakdown

精 jīng — refined, sharp (intelligence)

明 míng — bright, clear (understanding)

Structure & writing
1 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

精 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 明 míng — bright; light (opposite of "dark")
明 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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