清 — Chinese character
清
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
- Pinyin
- qīng
- Radical
- 85 ⽔ (Water)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 氵 青
- Formation
- pictophonetic — water; meaning component 氵; sound component 青
- Japanese
- 清 as a kanji
Common words with 清
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up; to tidy up |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear; distinct |
| 高清 | gāo qīng | high definition (television etc); high fidelity (audio) |
| 清洁 (清潔) | qīng jié | clean; to clean |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed; sober |
| 清单 (清單) | qīng dān | list of items |
| 清洗 | qīng xǐ | to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away; to eliminate |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid |
| 澄清 | dèng qīng | to settle (of liquid); to become clear (by precipitation of impurities) |
English words written with 清
清 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 4 · Mencius 4 · Zhuangzi 21
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 39
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 45
- Mencius 4A.8
- Mencius 5B.1
- Zhuangzi The Identity of Contraries
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi On Letting Alone
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