(jīng shén) - spirit, mind, vigour in Mandarin
jīngshénTraditional: 精神
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Translation
spirit, mind, vigour
Word origin
精神 means spirit, mind or vigour. 精 (jīng) combines the 米 'rice' radical with the phonetic 青 (qīng) and meant refined, the essence. 神 (shén) combines the 礻 'ritual/spirit' radical with 申 (shēn, phonetic) and means god or spirit.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 精 (jīng, essence) + 神 (shén, spirit)
Stroke order
精
神
Examples
。
She is in great spirits today.
团。
We must maintain team spirit.
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This spirit is worth learning from.
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He is not in good spirits today.
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He is in particularly good spirits today.
精神 (jīng shén) means spirit, mind or vigour.
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