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qīng(of water etc) clear

Learn the Chinese character 清 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 清.

Real usage

Example sentences with

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  1. 这一周我每天练十五分钟。第一遍不看文字,第二遍再检查没听清的地方。听完以后,我用两三句话写主要内容。

    Zhè yì zhōu wǒ měitiān liàn shíwǔ fēnzhōng. Dì yī biàn bú kàn wénzì, dì èr biàn zài jiǎnchá méi tīng qīng de dìfang. Tīngwán yǐhòu, wǒ yòng liǎng sān jù huà xiě zhǔyào nèiróng.

    This week I practiced for fifteen minutes every day. The first time I didn't look at the text; the second time I checked the parts I hadn't heard clearly. After listening, I wrote the main content in two or three sentences.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 11 · published context
  2. 地点:清河文化中心小剧场

    Dìdiǎn: Qīnghé Wénhuà Zhōngxīn Xiǎo Jùchǎng

    Location: Qinghe Cultural Center Small Theater

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 19 · published context
  3. 好。不同餐馆做法可能不完全一样,不清楚的时候直接问就行。

    Hǎo. Bùtóng cānguǎn zuòfǎ kěnéng bù wánquán yíyàng, bù qīngchu de shíhou zhíjiē wèn jiù xíng.

    Okay. Different restaurants may do things differently, so if you're unsure, just ask.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
  4. 那介绍节日的时候,最好说清楚是‘我们家’或者‘有些地方’。

    Nà jièshào jiérì de shíhou, zuìhǎo shuō qīngchu shì ‘wǒmen jiā’ huòzhě ‘yǒuxiē dìfang’.

    Then when introducing a festival, it's best to make clear whether you mean ‘my family’ or ‘some places.’

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 22 · published context
Character questions

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Short answers for character learning.

What does 清 mean in Chinese?

清 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (of water etc) clear.

How do you pronounce 清?

清 is shown as qīng.

Is 清 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 清 is HSK 3 recognition character #175.

Can I practise writing 清?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 handwriting practice
  • 1 linked HSK word
  • 4 published course contexts
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  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #175. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 3 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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