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.

qīng清chǔ楚
HSK 2

clear

Open 清楚 page →
qīng清xǐng醒
HSK 4

clear-headed

Open 清醒 page →
qīng清chén晨
HSK 5

early morning

Open 清晨 page →
qīng清lǐ理
HSK 5

to clear up

Open 清理 page →
qīng清xǐ洗
HSK 6

to wash; to rinse; to clean

Open 清洗 page →
qīng清jié洁
HSK 6

clean

Open 清洁 page →
qīng清míng明jié节
HSK 6

Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in…

Open 清明节 page →
qīng清jié洁gōng工
HSK 6

cleaner

Open 清洁工 page →

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