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The character 精 is a phono-semantic compound, with the rice radical 米 on the left indicating its semantic category of grain or food. The right side, 青, serves as the phonetic component while also suggesting notions of purity or clear color. Originally, 精 referred specifically to refined, polished rice separated from husk and impurities. From this concrete origin of physical refinement, its meaning expanded significantly to encompass abstract ideas of perfection, essence, and extreme purity. The character came to denote spiritual energy, vitality, elite status, and precision, extending far beyond the literal polishing of grain to represent the concentrated essence of both material things and mental states.
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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。