清(qīng)

HSK 211 strokes

Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911)

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Character information

Pinyin
qīng
Meaning
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 清 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵青

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 青 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ青qīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 清 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 清

Common words using 清 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bù不qīng清

unclear

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rǔ乳qīng清

whey

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fù付qīng清

to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off

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yī一qīng清èr二chǔ楚

to be very clear about sth (idiom)

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yī一qīng清èr二bái白

perfectly clean

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yī一qīng清rú如shuǐ水

lit. as clear as water (idiom)

Open 一清如水 page →
liǎng两xiù袖qīng清fēng风

lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands

Open 两袖清风 page →
bīng冰qīng清yù玉jié洁

clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless

Open 冰清玉洁 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 清’s common words

不乳付一二楚白如

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