清
清 (qīng) · clean
清 (qīng) means “clean”. It is made of 氵 + 青 and has 11 strokes.
Break 清 into its parts
What 清 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 青 qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
清 stroke order
Example sentences with 清楚
你听清楚了吗？Nǐ tīng qīngchu le ma?Did you hear that clearly?
黑板上的字很清楚。Hēibǎn shàng de zì hěn qīngchu.The writing on the blackboard is very clear.
Words with 清
- 清楚qīngchuclear
- 清醒qīngxǐngawake
- 清淡qīngdànlight (food)
- 澄清chéngqīngto clarify
- 清澈qīngchèclear
- 清晨qīngchénearly morning
- 清除qīngchúto clear away
- 清洁qīngjiéclean
- 清理qīnglǐto clear up
- 清晰qīngxīclear
- 清真qīngzhēnhalal
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | clean |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 清
What does 清 mean?
清 (qīng) means “clean”.
How many strokes does 清 have?
清 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 清?
The radical of 清 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 清?
清 is made of 氵 (water) and 青 (nature's color).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.