qīng = qi + (e)ng1
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) / surname Qing
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qīng = qi + (e)ng1
clear / distinct / quiet / just and honest / pure / to settle or clear up / to clean up or purge
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qīng = qi + (e)ng1
(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct / to clear; to settle (accounts)
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How to pronounce 清

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)ng1 final

In front of the engine.

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清 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shuǐ = shu + ei3
"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]
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qīng = qi + (e)ng1
abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province
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qīng = qi + (e)ng1
green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)
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Characters with 清 as component

qiàn = qi + an4
old variant of 蒨[qian4]
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Words with 清

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clear / distinct / to understand thoroughly / to be clear about
clear-headed / sober / awake
to clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of

Sentences with 清

zhè
dào
qīng
jìng
de
hěn

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qīng

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