清淡
Old HSK 5
清淡 (qīngdàn) · light (food)
清淡 (qīngdàn) means “light (food); not greasy; (business) slow”. It is written with 2 characters: 清 (clean) + 淡 (bland). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 清淡 is built
The characters
清 qīng · clean
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)
淡 dàn · bland
What 淡 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 炎yán — flame
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 炎 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我喜欢吃清淡的菜。Wǒ xǐhuan chī qīngdàn de cài.I like light, non-greasy food.
病人应该吃得清淡一点儿。Bìng rén yīnggāi chī de qīngdàn yìdiǎnr.Patients should eat lighter food.
Questions about 清淡
What does 清淡 mean?
清淡 (qīngdàn) means “light (food); not greasy; (business) slow”.
How do you pronounce 清淡?
清淡 is pronounced qīngdàn.
Which HSK level is 清淡?
清淡 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 清楚qīngchuclear
- 清醒qīngxǐngawake
- 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
Learn 清淡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.