净 jìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 冫 — ice
- Made of
- 冫 ice 争 to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
净化
jìnghuà
to purify; to cleanse
Characters in this word
化 huà
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 匕 — spoon, ladle
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle
Example phrases
- 这片湿地不仅能够调节气候，还能净化进入河流的污水。 Zhè piàn shīdì bùjǐn nénggòu tiáojié qìhòu, hái néng jìnghuà jìnrù héliú de wūshuǐ. This wetland can not only regulate the climate, but also purify wastewater entering the river.
- 这台机器可以净化房间里的空气。 Zhè tái jīqì kěyǐ jìnghuà fángjiān lǐ de kōngqì. This machine can purify the air in the room.
- 在山里散步，让人觉得心灵被净化了。 Zài shān lǐ sànbù, ràng rén juéde xīnlíng bèi jìnghuà le. Walking in the mountains makes one feel the soul has been cleansed.