qīng

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

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Words Containing 清

清单
qīng dān

list of items

清新
qīng xīn

Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清遠|清远[qīng yuǎn], Guangdong

清明
qīng míng

Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 5th-19th April

清明节
qīng míng jié

Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)

清晨
qīng chén

early morning

清晰
qīng xī

clear

清楚
qīng chu

clear

清洗
qīng xǐ

to wash

清凉
qīng liáng

cool

清淡
qīng dàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)

清洁
qīng jié

clean

清洁工
qīng jié gōng

cleaner

清澈
qīng chè

clear; limpid

清理
qīng lǐ

to clear up

清真
qīng zhēn

Islamic

清真寺
qīng zhēn sì

mosque

清脆
qīng cuì

sharp and clear

清醒
qīng xǐng

clear-headed

清除
qīng chú

to clear away

清静
qīng jìng

quiet

澄清
chéng qīng

clear (of liquid)

澄清
dèng qīng

to settle (of liquid)

一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ

lit. as clear as water (idiom)

一清二白
yī qīng èr bái

perfectly clean

一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ

to be very clear about sth (idiom)

一清早
yī qīng zǎo

early in the morning

一股清流
yī gǔ qīng liú

(fig.) a breath of fresh air

不清
bù qīng

unclear

不清楚
bù qīng chu

unclear

享清福
xiǎng qīng fú

to live in ease and comfort

付清
fù qīng

to pay in full

偿清
cháng qīng

to repay; to pay off a debt

两清
liǎng qīng

to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)

两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng

lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands

冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié

clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless

冷冷清清
lěng lěng qīng qīng

deserted

冷清清
lěng qīng qīng

deserted

出清
chū qīng

to clear out accumulated items

分清
fēn qīng

to distinguish (between different things)

划清
huà qīng

to make a clear distinction; to differentiate clearly

动态清零
dòng tài qīng líng

zero-COVID (policy)

反清
fǎn qīng

anti-Qing

口齿不清
kǒu chǐ bù qīng

to lisp

口齿清楚
kǒu chǐ qīng chu

clear diction

含糊不清
hán hú bù qīng

unclear

吴清源
wú qīng yuán

Go Seigen (1914-2014), Go player

和达清夫
hé dá qīng fū

Wadati Kiyoō (1902-1995), pioneer Japanese seismologist

四清
sì qīng

the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66)

四清运动
sì qīng yùn dòng

the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66), which aimed to cleanse the politics, economy, organization and ideology of the Communist Party

国际清算银行
guó jì qīng suàn yín háng

Bank for International Settlements

坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader

大清
dà qīng

Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

大清帝国
dà qīng dì guó

Great Qing Empire (1644-1911)

大清早
dà qīng zǎo

early in the morning

宝清
bǎo qīng

Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang

宝清县
bǎo qīng xiàn

Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang

小清新
xiǎo qīng xīn

hipster

山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

廓清
kuò qīng

to clear up

弄不清
nòng bu qīng

unable to figure out

弄清
nòng qīng

to clarify

德清
dé qīng

Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang

德清县
dé qīng xiàn

Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang

忠清
zhōng qīng

Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[zhōng qīng nán dào] of South Korea

忠清北道
zhōng qīng běi dào

North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, capital Cheongju 清州市

忠清南道
zhōng qīng nán dào

South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, capital Daejeon 大田[dà tián]

忠清道
zhōng qīng dào

Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[zhōng qīng nán dào] of South Korea

扶清灭洋
fú qīng miè yáng

Support the Qing, annihilate the West! (Boxer rebellion slogan)

抗血清
kàng xuè qīng

antiserum

扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó

lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good

摸清
mō qīng

to suss out

撇清
piē qīng

to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear

揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng

to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)

数不清
shǔ bù qīng

countless; innumerable

数清
shǔ qīng

to count

旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng

an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)

明月清风
míng yuè qīng fēng

see 清風明月|清风明月[qīng fēng míng yuè]

明末清初
míng mò qīng chū

late Ming and early Qing

明清
míng qīng

the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties

晚清
wǎn qīng

the late Qing

朱自清
zhū zì qīng

Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist

李岚清
lǐ lán qīng

Li Lanqing (1932-), PRC politician

李清照
lǐ qīng zhào

Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet

查清
chá qīng

to find out

杨月清
yáng yuè qīng

Yang Yueqing, Chinese-Canadian woman documentary film director

杨秀清
yáng xiù qīng

Yang Xiuqing (1821-1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion

乐清
yuè qīng

Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang

乐清市
yuè qīng shì

Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang

标清
biāo qīng

standard definition (TV or video image quality)

模糊不清
mó hu bù qīng

indistinct

武清
wǔ qīng

Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]

武清区
wǔ qīng qū

Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]

水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú

fig. one who is too severe has no friends

水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú

water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)

永清
yǒng qīng

Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

永清县
yǒng qīng xiàn

Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

汪清
wāng qīng

Wangqing County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu], Jilin

汪清县
wāng qīng xiàn

Wangqing County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu], Jilin

河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn

the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm

凄清
qī qīng

somber

深层清洁
shēn céng qīng jié

deep cleansing

清一色
qīng yī sè

monotone

清人
qīng rén

Qing dynasty person

清代
qīng dài

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

清代通史
qīng dài tōng shǐ

General History of the Qing dynasty, compiled under Xiao Yishan 蕭一山|萧一山[xiāo yī shān]

清仓
qīng cāng

to take an inventory of stock

清仓大甩卖
qīng cāng dà shuǎi mài

clearance sale

清仓查库
qīng cāng chá kù

to make an inventory of warehouses

清偿
qīng cháng

to repay a debt in full

清册
qīng cè

detailed list

清剿
qīng jiǎo

to suppress (insurgents)

清原
qīng yuán

Qingyuan county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning

清原满族自治县
qīng yuán mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn

Qingyuan Manchu autonomous county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning

清原县
qīng yuán xiàn

Qingyuan county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning

清史列传
qīng shǐ liè zhuàn

Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls

清史稿
qīng shǐ gǎo

Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽[zhào ěr xùn] in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls

清史馆
qīng shǐ guǎn

office set up in 1914 to compile official history of the Qing dynasty

清唱
qīng chàng

to sing opera arias without staging, costume or makeup

清嗓
qīng sǎng

to clear one's throat

清嗓子
qīng sǎng zi

to clear one's throat

清城
qīng chéng

Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[qīng yuǎn shì], Guangdong

清城区
qīng chéng qū

Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[qīng yuǎn shì], Guangdong

清场
qīng chǎng

to clear (a place)

清太宗
qīng tài zōng

posthumous title of Hong Taiji 皇太極|皇太极[huáng tài jí] (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[nǔ ěr hā chì], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[hòu jīn], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[dà qīng] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

清太祖
qīng tài zǔ

posthumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[nǔ ěr hā chì] (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[hòu jīn] (from 1616)

清婉
qīng wǎn

clear and soft (voice)

清官
qīng guān

honest and upright official (traditional)

清官难断家务事
qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì

even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)

清宛县
qīng wǎn xiàn

Qingwan county in Baoding prefecture, Hebei

清寒
qīng hán

poor

清实录
qīng shí lù

Qing historical archive, currently 4484 scrolls

清屏
qīng píng

(computing) to clear (all items on the display screen)

清州
qīng zhōu

Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào]

清州市
qīng zhōu shì

Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào]

清幽
qīng yōu

(of a location) quiet and secluded

清廉
qīng lián

honest

清廷
qīng tíng

the Qing court (as government of China)

清徐
qīng xú

Qingxu county in Taiyuan 太原[tài yuán], Shanxi

清徐县
qīng xú xiàn

Qingxu county in Taiyuan 太原[tài yuán], Shanxi

清心寡欲
qīng xīn guǎ yù

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence

清恬
qīng tián

pure and quiet (of life)

清拆
qīng chāi

demolition (of buildings for new project)

清拆户
qīng chāi hù

demolition of homes

清扫
qīng sǎo

to tidy up

清政府
qīng zhèng fǔ

Qing government (1644-1911)

清教徒
qīng jiào tú

Puritan

清新县
qīng xīn xiàn

Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清遠|清远[qīng yuǎn], Guangdong

清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán

as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)

清早
qīng zǎo

first thing in the morning

清晰度
qīng xī dù

definition

清朗
qīng lǎng

clear and bright

清朝
qīng cháo

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

清末
qīng mò

the final years of the Qing dynasty 清朝[qīng cháo]

清末民初
qīng mò mín chū

the late Qing and early Republic, i.e. China around 1911

清查
qīng chá

to investigate thoroughly

清正
qīng zhèng

upright and honorable

清正廉明
qīng zhèng lián míng

upright and honest

清水
qīng shuǐ

fresh water

清水寺
qīng shuǐ sì

Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan

清水河
qīng shuǐ hé

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia

清水河县
qīng shuǐ hé xiàn

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia

清水墙
qīng shuǐ qiáng

unplastered masonry wall

清水县
qīng shuǐ xiàn

Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水[tiān shuǐ], Gansu

清水镇
qīng shuǐ zhèn

Qingshui or Chingshui Town in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

清江
qīng jiāng

Qingjiang river in Hubei

清河
qīng hé

Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei

清河区
qīng hé qū

Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[tiě lǐng shì], Liaoning

清河县
qīng hé xiàn

Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei

清河门
qīng hé mén

Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

清河门区
qīng hé mén qū

Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

清油
qīng yóu

vegetable cooking oil

清泉
qīng quán

clear spring

清津市
qīng jīn shì

Chongjin, capital of North Hamgyeong province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[xián jìng běi dào], North Korea

清流
qīng liú

Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

清流县
qīng liú xiàn

Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

清浦
qīng pǔ

Qingpu district of Huai'an city 淮安市[huái ān shì], Jiangsu

清浦区
qīng pǔ qū

Qingpu district of Huai'an city 淮安市[huái ān shì], Jiangsu

清凉油
qīng liáng yóu

soothing ointment

清净
qīng jìng

peaceful

清汤
qīng tāng

broth

清汤寡水
qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ

meager fare

清涤
qīng dí

to rinse

清洁剂
qīng jié jì

detergent

清洁器
qīng jié qì

cleaner

清洁球
qīng jié qiú

scouring ball

清洁袋
qīng jié dài

waste disposal bag

清澄
qīng chéng

limpid

清澈见底
qīng chè jiàn dǐ

water so clear you can see the bottom

清澈透底
qīng chè tòu dǐ

(of a body of water) clear enough to see the bottom

清涧
qīng jiàn

Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林[yú lín], Shaanxi

清涧县
qīng jiàn xiàn

Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林[yú lín], Shaanxi

清火
qīng huǒ

to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine)

清炒
qīng chǎo

to stir-fry

清热
qīng rè

to alleviate fever (medicine)

清炖
qīng dùn

to stew meat without seasoning

清爽
qīng shuǎng

fresh and cool

清玩
qīng wán

a refined and elegant object for enjoyment

清理队伍
qīng lǐ duì wǔ

to purge the ranks

清莹
qīng yíng

limpid

清甜
qīng tián

(of flavor, voice etc) clear and sweet