Spot 青
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
青 component
qīng · blue-green; young
A recurring sound component in characters such as 请, 情, 清, 晴, and 精.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 青
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 青 as a possible qīng sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue青Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use 青 as a qing-like sound anchor, then read the changing component for the meaning area.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 青 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
请=
讠
情=
忄
清=
氵
猜=
犭
精=
米
静=
+争
晴=
日
倩=
亻
菁=
艹
婧=
女
圊=
囗
腈=
⺼
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 青 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
请qǐng
to ask
HSK 3.0 · L1请问qǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask...?
HSK 3.0 · L1晴qíngclear
HSK 3.0 · L2事情shìqingaffair
HSK 3.0 · L2眼睛yǎnjingeye
HSK 3.0 · L2安静ānjìngquiet
HSK 3.0 · L3清楚qīngchuclear
HSK 3.0 · L3请假qǐngjiàto request leave of absence
HSK 3.0 · L3请客qǐngkèto give a dinner party
HSK 3.0 · L3热情rèqíngcordial
HSK 3.0 · L3爱情àiqíngromance
HSK 3.0 · L4猜cāito guess
HSK 3.0 · L4