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
清洗
qīngxǐ
to wash
Characters in this word
洗 xǐ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家医院每天清洗手术器械，确保所有设备符合卫生标准。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn měitiān qīngxǐ shǒushù qìxiè, quèbǎo suǒyǒu shèbèi fúhé wèishēng biāozhǔn. This hospital washes surgical instruments every day to ensure all equipment meets hygiene standards.
- 做饭前要先把蔬菜清洗干净。 Zuò fàn qián yào xiān bǎ shūcài qīngxǐ gānjìng. Before cooking, you should first wash the vegetables clean.
- 他每个月都请人清洗一次空调。 Tā měi gè yuè dōu qǐng rén qīngxǐ yí cì kōngtiáo. Every month he has someone clean the air conditioner once.
Related words
- 清楚 qīngchu clear
- 清醒 qīngxǐng awake; clear-headed
- 清晨 qīngchén early morning
- 清理 qīnglǐ to clean up
- 清 qīng clear; to clear
- 清淡 qīngdàn light, mild
- 清洁 qīngjié clean
- 清扫 qīngsǎo to sweep
- 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