# 精髓 (jīngsuǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 精髓 (jīngsuǐ) means “essence; quintessence; core”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: essence; quintessence; core
- Pinyin: jīngsuǐ (jing1 sui3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他领悟了传统文化的精髓。
  Tā lǐngwù le chuántǒng wénhuà de jīngsuǐ.
  He grasped the essence of traditional culture.

## Characters

- [精](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-refined/) (jīng): refined; shrewd
- 髓 (suǐ): bone marrow; innermost part; (botany) pith

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-sui-essence/

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