[jīng huá]
cream; essence; anima; elite; choice; quintessence
the cream of the Chinese classical literature
中国古典文学的精华
discard the dross and select the essence
去其糟粕, 取其精华
the cream of a nation
国家的精华
The cream of the class is made up of the best students.
这些拔尖的学生成了班级的精华。