清理
Old HSK 6
清理 (qīnglǐ) · to clear up
清理 (qīnglǐ) means “to clear up; to sort out; to tidy”. It is written with 2 characters: 清 (clean) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 清理 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)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
周末我要清理一下房间。Zhōumò wǒ yào qīnglǐ yíxià fángjiān.I'm going to tidy up my room this weekend.
他清理了冰箱里的旧东西。Tā qīnglǐ le bīngxiāng lǐ de jiù dōngxi.He cleared out the old stuff in the fridge.
Questions about 清理
What does 清理 mean?
清理 (qīnglǐ) means “to clear up; to sort out; to tidy”.
How do you pronounce 清理?
清理 is pronounced qīnglǐ.
Which HSK level is 清理?
清理 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 清晰qīngxīclear
- 清真qīngzhēnhalal
Learn 清理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 148: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.