清
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qīng · clean, pure

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1019
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Learn every stroke in 清

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See how 清 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 清

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qīngWords pronounced qīng
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Example sentences

Notice where 清 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de míng zì wǒ jì dé hěn qīng chǔ.他的名字我記得很清楚。

I remember that man's name very well.

Source: Tatoeba #401742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qīng lǐ de shí hòu, wǒ men kàn dào le xiē tā de dōng xī.清理的时候,我们看到了些他的东西。

While cleaning, we saw some of his things.

Source: Tatoeba #3710654 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ràng wǒ men lái chéng qīng yí xià zhège wèn tí.让我们来澄清一下这个问题。

Let's clear up this problem.

Source: Tatoeba #332536 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège nán rén de míng zì wǒ jìde hěn qīng chǔ.这个男人的名字我记得很清楚。

Well do I remember the man's name.

Source: Tatoeba #791593 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wù tài dà le, wǒ kàn bù qīng chǔ shì shuí.霧太大了,我看不清楚是誰。

It was so foggy I couldn't tell who it was.

Source: Tatoeba #13556500 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hái méi yǒu fēn qīng chǔ zhè xiē xué shēng.我还没有分清楚这些学生。

I still can't tell these students apart.

Source: Tatoeba #2438858 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 清 in context

  1. Say qīng, then recall the core meaning: clean, pure.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 清楚 (qīng chu), meaning “clear”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 清 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.