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zing1 zeng1
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[1] [adj] refined; polished; choice | [antonym] 粗 [2] [adj] best; essential; delicate [3] [adj] smart; sharp; clever [4] [adj] skilled; versed; proficient [5] [n] essence; extract; concentrate [6] [n] energy; vigour; spirit [7] [n] sperm; semen; seed [8] [n] goblin; spirit; demon Jyutping zing1 is the literary reading used on most occasions; zeng1 is the colloquial reading mainly used for the meaning of "smart".
Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 14
Level: 1
Radical: 米 (#119)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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咖啡精 gaa3 fe1 zing1 = instant coffee 酒精 zau2 zing1 = alcohol; spirits; ethyl alcohol; ethanol; [粵]: also 火酒 妖精 jiu2 zing1 = demon, evil spirit; alluring woman 精白 zing1 baak6 = pure and clean 精兵 zing1 bing1 = elite troops; crack soldiers 味精 mei6 zing1 = monosodium glutamate (MSG) 精神 zing1 san4 = spirit, mind 狐狸精 wu4 lei4 zing1 = seductress; homewrecker 精華 zing1 waa4 = essence 糖精 tong4 zing1 = saccharin See all 152 compounds (CantoDict reports 165 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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