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
清澈
qīngchè
clear; limpid; transparent
Characters in this word
澈 chè
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 雨后的溪水清澈见底，连石缝里的小鱼都看得一清二楚。 Yǔ hòu de xīshuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ, lián shífèng lǐ de xiǎoyú dōu kàn de yì qīng èr chǔ. After the rain, the stream was so clear that even the small fish among the stones could be seen distinctly.
- 湖水清澈，能清楚地看见水底的鹅卵石。 Húshuǐ qīngchè, néng qīngchu de kànjiàn shuǐdǐ de éluǎnshí. The lake water is clear, so the pebbles at the bottom can be seen distinctly.
- 她有一双清澈的眼睛，笑起来特别可爱。 Tā yǒu yī shuāng qīngchè de yǎnjing, xiào qǐlái tèbié kě'ài. She has clear eyes and looks especially cute when she smiles.