清 — clear; clean; quiet
clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct
- Pinyin
- qīng · Qīng
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Handwriting
- recognition only
This character has more than one reading — qīng, Qīng — and the pronunciation depends on the word it appears in. The list below gives the syllabus reading for each word.
How to write 清: 11 strokes
Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. The syllabus asks you to recognise this character rather than write it by hand.
Words with 清 in the HSK syllabus: 18
Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.
- 清楚qīngchuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughlyHSK 3
- 清qīngQing dynasty of ChinaHSK 6
- 清晨qīngchénearly morningHSK 6
- 清淡qīngdànlight; insipid; slackHSK 6
- 清洁qīngjiéclean; to cleanHSK 6
- 清理qīnglǐto clear up; to tidy up; to dispose ofHSK 6
- 清扫qīngsǎoto tidy up; to mop up; a sweepHSK 6
- 清洗qīngxǐto wash; to rinse; to clean; to purge; to get rid ofHSK 6
- 清晰qīngxīclear; distinctHSK 6
- 清醒qīngxǐngclear-headed; sober; awakeHSK 6
- 澄清chéngqīngclear; limpid; to clarify; to make sth clearHSK 7–9
- 清澈qīngchèclear; limpidHSK 7–9
- 清除qīngchúto clear away; to eliminate; to get rid ofHSK 7–9
- 清脆qīngcuìsharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinklingHSK 7–9
- 清单qīngdānlist of itemsHSK 7–9
- 清静qīngjìngquiet; peaceful and quietHSK 7–9
- 清凉qīngliángcool; refreshing; skimpy; revealingHSK 7–9
- 清新qīngxīnfresh and cleanHSK 7–9
Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.