WordTaiwan frequency #28,662
精益求精
ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ
“to constantly strive for perfection; to continually improve one's skills or work, seeking ever greater refinement”
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精
ㄐㄧㄥ
Essence; pure part of a substance; spirit or mind; mythical goblin; semen; highly perfected; elite; proficient; extremely.
益
ㄧˋ
Benefit; profit; advantage; to increase; to add; to help; all the more; surname.
求
ㄑㄧㄡˊ
To seek or look for; to request or demand; to beg or beseech; to desire or covet something; to attract or invite.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 要求ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto request; to demand; to require; a requirement; a condition asked for
- 精神ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊspirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; vigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking
- 需求ㄒㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊneed; requirement; demand (in economics); in psychology, an internal drive that motivates individual behavior.
- 利益ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋbenefit; advantage; gain; (in someone's) interest; profit.
- 追求ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄡˊto pursue (a goal, ideal, etc.) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo; to court (in romantic contexts)
- 公益ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧˋpublic welfare; public interest; charitable activities or services for the common good; public benefit
- 尋求ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊto seek; to look for; to search for something desired or needed
- 權益ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄧˋrights and interests; legal or moral entitlements; benefits to which one is entitled.
- 請求ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊto request; to ask for something; a formal or polite demand; a claim or petition.
- 訴求ㄙㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊdemand; request; call for; petition; (marketing) appeal or pitch to consumers.
- 精彩ㄐㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˇwonderful; marvelous; brilliant; excellent; outstanding; splendid; used to describe performances, events, or moments that are impressive or exciting
- 效益ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˋbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency; the useful results or gains from something.