清真
Old HSK 6
清真 (qīngzhēn) · halal
清真 (qīngzhēn) means “halal; Muslim”. It is written with 2 characters: 清 (clean) + 真 (really). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 清真 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)
真 zhēn · really
What 真 is made of
- 直zhí — straight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家饭馆是清真的。Zhè jiā fànguǎn shì qīngzhēn de.This restaurant is halal.
学校食堂有清真窗口。Xuéxiào shítáng yǒu qīngzhēn chuāngkǒu.The school canteen has a halal counter.
Questions about 清真
What does 清真 mean?
清真 (qīngzhēn) means “halal; Muslim”.
How do you pronounce 清真?
清真 is pronounced qīngzhēn.
Which HSK level is 清真?
清真 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
- 清理qīnglǐto clear up
- 清晰qīngxīclear
Learn 清真 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 148: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.