净
净 (jìng) · clean
净 (jìng) means “clean”. It is made of 冫 + 争 and has 8 strokes.
Break 净 into its parts
What 净 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 争 zhēng — to dispute
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 争 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
净 stroke order
Example sentences with 干净
这个杯子不干净。Zhège bēizi bù gānjìng.This cup isn't clean.
你的手洗干净了吗？Nǐ de shǒu xǐ gānjìng le ma?Have you washed your hands clean?
Words with 净
Also built with 冫
- 习xíto study
- 冰bīngice
- 冲chōngto rinse
- 决juéto decide
- 况kuàngcondition
- 冷lěngcold
- 冻dòngto freeze
- 凄qībitter cold
- 准zhǔnto allow
- 凉liángcool
- 凌língpure
- 减jiǎnto reduce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | clean |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 净
What does 净 mean?
净 (jìng) means “clean”.
How many strokes does 净 have?
净 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 净?
The radical of 净 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 净?
净 is made of 冫 (ice) and 争 (to dispute).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.