精微

jīngwēi

adjective #55,723

Meanings

1 subtle
2 profound
3 fine and intricate

Characters

minute / subtle

Examples

这部哲学著作思想精微。

Zhè bù zhéxué zhùzuò sīxiǎng jīngwēi.

This philosophical work has subtle and profound ideas.

他对古典诗词有精微的理解。

Tā duì gǔdiǎn shīcí yǒu jīngwēi de lǐjiě.

He has a fine and subtle understanding of classical poetry.

Tips

register

Literary/written register. Common in academic and critical writing about philosophy, art, or scholarship. Pair often with 思想 ('thought'), 分析 ('analysis'), or 之处 ('aspect').

Stroke Order

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