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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 精益求精

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng - (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 9 47,530 25,970 29,058

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
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)
- surname Yi
- benefit
- profit
- advantage
- beneficial
- to increase
- to add
- all the more
qiú- to seek
- to look for
- to request
- to demand
- to beseech
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)

Other Words Containing 精益求精

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
精益求精 6 9 47,530 25,970 29,058