清 qīng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 青 blue, green
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
清
qīng
clear; to clear
Character
Example phrases
- 河水很清，能看见水底的石头。 Héshuǐ hěn qīng, néng kànjiàn shuǐdǐ de shítou. The river water is very clear, so you can see the stones at the bottom.
- 湖水清得能看见水里的小鱼。 Húshuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn shuǐ lǐ de xiǎo yú. The lake water is so clear that you can see the little fish in it.
- 他想先把欠朋友的钱清了，再买新手机。 Tā xiǎng xiān bǎ qiàn péngyou de qián qīng le, zài mǎi xīn shǒujī. He wants to first pay off the money he owes his friend, and then buy a new phone.
Related words
- 清楚 qīngchu clear
- 清醒 qīngxǐng awake; clear-headed
- 清晨 qīngchén early morning
- 清理 qīnglǐ to clean up
- 清淡 qīngdàn light, mild
- 清洁 qīngjié clean
- 清扫 qīngsǎo to sweep
- 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash
- 清晰 qīngxī clear
- 澄清 chéngqīng to clarify; clear
- 清澈 qīngchè clear; limpid; transparent
- 清除 qīngchú to clear away; to remove; to eliminate