精神 meaning and pronunciation

精神
Simplified/traditional word

精神 English definition

jīng shén
  • spirit
  • mind
  • consciousness
  • thought
  • mental
  • psychological
  • essence
  • gist
  • CL:个

HSK level

Characters

  • 精 (jīng): essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic);
  • 神 (shén): deity; divinity; supernatural being; god; spirit; mind; abbr. for 神舟[Shen2 zhou1];