氵
Primary radical
氵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 清.
CHINESE CHARACTER
清 (qīng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peacefulHSK 311 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
青
Phonetic component
青 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 11
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 清 in 11 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
How to use 清
清 commonly describes something clear or clean. In everyday study, meet it first in 清楚 (clear) and 清洁 (clean).
What to notice
See 氵 on the left: in the 青 family it points you toward a water-related meaning.
Vocabulary with 清
HSK 3 · clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
HSK 6 · Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing; (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct
HSK 6 · early morning
HSK 6 · light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
HSK 6 · clean; to clean
HSK 6 · to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
FAQ
What does 清 (qīng) mean in Chinese?
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
How do you write 清 in stroke order?
清 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 清?
氵 is the radical in 清. It is the three-dot water radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 清?
清楚 (qīngchu): clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about; 清 (qīng): Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing; (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; 清晨 (qīngchén): early morning.