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quintessence

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jing1sui3 jīngsuǐ

Meaning


Primary

quintessence

Alternatives

pith, marrow, essence

Mnemonic


精髓 Quintessence is the refined 精 essence that you extract from the figurative 髓 marrow of something.

Usage


诗歌 是 语言 的 精髓。

Poetry is the quintessence of language.

这 是 音乐 的 精髓。

This is the quintessence of music.

友谊 是 生活 的 精髓。

Friendship is the quintessence of life.

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