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
清扫
qīngsǎo
to sweep
Characters in this word
扫 sǎo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 彐 snout
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 志愿者每周六都会清扫社区周围的街道。 Zhìyuànzhě měi zhōu liù dōu huì qīngsǎo shèqū zhōuwéi de jiēdào. Volunteers sweep the streets around the community every Saturday.
- 过年前，全家人一起清扫房间。 Guònián qián, quán jiā rén yìqǐ qīngsǎo fángjiān. Before the New Year, the whole family cleans the rooms together.
- 秋天，他每天都要清扫院子里的落叶。 Qiūtiān, tā měitiān dōu yào qīngsǎo yuànzi lǐ de luòyè. In autumn, he sweeps the fallen leaves in the yard every day.
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