缜 (zhěn) - Meticulous & fine and close

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缜 · zhěn

Meticulous;

fine and close;

detailed;

precise;

used to describe careful and thorough work or thought.

Meticulousfine and closedetailed

Usage highlights

Meticulous thoughtDetailed planningFine textureClose reasoningThorough considerationPrecise work

Synonyms

  • 密— dense; close; secret
  • 细— fine; detailed; meticulous
  • 精— refined; precise; excellent

Antonyms

  • 粗— coarse; rough; careless
  • 疏— sparse; negligent; distant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is meticulous in his research (缜密的研究).
  • The fabric has a fine and dense weave (缜密的织物).
  • She conducted a detailed analysis (缜密的分析).
  • His thinking is very precise (缜密的思维).

Collocations

  • Meticulous thought(缜密的思维)
  • Detailed planning(缜密的计划)
  • Fine texture(缜密的质地)
  • Close reasoning(缜密的推理)
  • Thorough consideration(缜密的考虑)
  • Precise work(缜密的工作)

Idioms

  • Meticulous and thorough(缜密周到)
  • Fine and dense(缜密细致)
  • Careful and meticulous(心思缜密)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with scholarly precision and careful, methodical work in classical Chinese thought.
  • Often used in contexts praising intellectual rigor and attention to detail.
  • Valued in traditional craftsmanship and academic pursuits for its connotation of thoroughness.

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