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取其精华

qǔ qí jīng huádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take the best / to absorb the essence
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-53dc72c36b651258. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

取其精華 取其精华 [qu3 qi2 jing1 hua2] /to take the best/to absorb the essence/

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Other forms in these source records: 取其精華

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 精
    jīng

    essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

  • 华
    huā

    flower

    huá

    magnificent / splendid / flowery

    Huá

    abbr. for China

    Huà

    Mount Hua 華山|华山[Huà Shān] in Shaanxi / surname Hua

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.