清

qīng · qing/Qīng · qing

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Meaning

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qīng 清

  1. (of water etc) clear; clean
  2. quiet; still
  3. pure; uncorrupted
  4. clear; distinct
  5. to clear; to settle (accounts)

Qīng 清

  1. Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644-1911)
  2. surname Qing

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)家(jiā)后(hòu)面(miàn)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)溪(xī),清(qīng)可(kě)见(jiàn)底(dǐ)。

Behind his house is a stream so clear that you can see the bottom of it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

湖(hú)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)清(qīng),能(néng)看(kàn)见(jiàn)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)的(de)鱼(yú)。

The lake water is very clear; you can see the fish in it.

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