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wonderful / marvelous / brilliant
HSK 3
spirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological / essence / gist / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
vigor; vitality / spirited / good-looking
HSK 3
energy
HSK 4
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essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)
HSK 6
exquisite; elegant; fine
HSK 6
quality goods / premium product / fine work (of art)
HSK 6
exquisite / fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
HSK 7-9
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
HSK 7-9
best feature / most important part of an object / quintessence / essence / soul
HSK 7-9
with utmost care / fine / meticulous / detailed
HSK 7-9
fine / meticulous / careful
HSK 7-9
accurate; precise
HSK 7-9
to simplify / to reduce
HSK 7-9
to be proficient in / to master (a subject)
HSK 7-9
mental disorder / psychosis
HSK 7-9
marrow; pith; quintessence; essence
HSK 7-9
astute; shrewd; smart
HSK 7-9
cream / elite / essence / quintessence
HSK 7-9
(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
HSK 7-9
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
HSK 7-9
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless / in low spirits / washed out
HSK 7-9
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
HSK 7-9
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
HSK 7-9
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
HSK 7-9
(textiles) to scour / to degum (silk) / variant of 精煉|精炼
HSK 7-9
essential oil
semen
consummate / exquisite
spirit / fairy / elf / sprite / genie
hardcover (book) / elaborately packaged / opposite: 簡裝|简装
to select very carefully
carefully chosen / handpicked / best of the bunch / choice (product) / concentration (mining) / to concentrate / to winnow
nocturnal emission / wet dream
spermatophore
Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left-wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator
non-dairy creamer
accuracy / exact / precise / refined
White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记) / (fig.) sly and cunning person
seasoning / condiment / flavoring / dressing / essences
ejaculation / to ejaculate
neurosis
evil spirit / alluring woman
spermatozoon / spermatozoa
sincerity / absolute good faith
to forge ahead vigorously / to dedicate oneself to progress
elf
shampoo
precision
dextrin
sperm cell; spermatozoon
elite (e.g. troops) / crack / best quality personnel
mental hospital; psychiatric hospital
clear and penetrating (e.g. analysis) / incisive / insightful
group mentality / collectivism / solidarity / team spirit
psychoanalysis
spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits / lively and full of enthusiasm / full of energy / con brio
pure / unadulterated / exquisite
to read carefully and thoroughly / intensive reading
intelligent and capable (idiom)
dishwashing liquid
elite troops
goblin / hussy / floozy
Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company
refined / delicate / exquisite (craftsmanship)
vigorous / energetic
sophisticate / man with extensive experience / child prodigy / Wunderkind (i.e. brilliant child) / spirit within a person (i.e. blood and essential breath 血氣|血气 of TCM)
artificial insemination
supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc)
(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
excellent / of superior quality
(dialect) lean meat
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
actuary
in great spirits / to have great vitality
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces / preparations for war are in an advanced state
spiritual culture
(of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
insanity
full of vigor (idiom) / lively / in high spirits
moral pillars / spiritual props
sycophant; toady; bootlicker
spiritual or moral life
spirit lamp
able and efficient
to refine (a substance) / to purify / to refine (one's skills, writing etc) / refined / polished / succinct / skilled / capable
alcoholism / alcohol poisoning
essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant
goblin that kills or harms people / fig. wicked scoundrel / terrible pest
fine ceramics (used for dental implants, synthetic bones, electronics, knife blades etc) / advanced ceramics / engineered ceramics
crack (troops) / special (forces) / highly capable
quintessence / essentials
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition / task of Sisyphus / determination in the face of impossible odds
sex fluids
listless / dispirited / washed out / also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩
schizophrenia
lit. fine sculpting (idiom) / fig. to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision

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