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The character 精 is composed of the semantic component 米 (rice) and the phonetic component 青. Its original meaning was refined, high-quality rice, a sense directly tied to its 米 component. From this concrete notion of purity and superior quality, its meaning broadened to denote anything refined, pure, or excellent. Subsequently, the character developed more abstract senses, coming to represent the essential or most concentrated part of a substance, as in 酒精 for alcohol, and by further extension, it acquired meanings related to vitality, energy, and spirit, as seen in 精神.
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他今天很精神。
这本书的内容很精炼。
她做事非常精心。
我们需要精确的数据。
这是文章的精华部分。
他精通多种语言。
公司正在精简人员。
这种材料经过精心加工。