Chinese word dictionary

清脆

qīngcuì · sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 輕脆|轻脆

Practice word

Word information

Simplified清脆

Traditional清脆

Pinyinqīngcuì

Part of speech形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

清qīng

clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

脆cuì

fragile, frail; brittle, crisp

How to learn 清脆

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Words with the same characters

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清楚qīngchu

clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about

脆cuì

brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat; old variant of 脆[cui4]

脆弱cuìruò

weak; frail

干脆gāncuì

candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well

清qīng

(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts); Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing

清晨qīngchén

early morning