菁 (jīng) — (in compounds) lush, luxuriant; (in compounds) essence, cream
Definition
菁 (jīng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'lush' or 'essence,' appearing only in compounds like 精英 ('elite') and 菁华 ('the essence/best part'). It carries a literary tone and is not used alone.
bound form
(in compounds) lushluxuriant(in compounds) essencecream
Examples
- 菁。Zhè wèi jiào shòu shì jiào yù jiè de jīng yīng.This professor is the elite of the education field.
- 菁。Zhè bù zuò pǐn de jīng huá zài yú qí shēn kè de sī xiǎng.The essence of this work lies in its profound thoughts.
- 菁。Wǒ men yīng dāng xué xí gǔ dài wén huà de jīng huá.We should learn the cream of ancient culture.
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