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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

清 [qīng]

1. adjective [纯净] clear

清水

clear water
2. adjective [寂静] quiet

你该享清福了。

You ought to enjoy a quiet life.
3. adjective [清楚] distinct

分清

distinguish
4. adjective [完全] settled

把钱还清

settle the debt
5. adjective [纯洁] pure

玉洁冰清

pure and virtuous
6. verb [清除] get rid of

清垃圾

get rid of the rubbish (英) {或} garbage (美)
7. verb [结清] settle

账都清了吗？

Are the accounts all settled?
8. verb [清点] check
9. verb [清理] put in order

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

清 [qīng]

1. adjective unmixed; clear

清水

clear water
2. adjective distinct; clarified

说不清

hard to explain

数不清

countless

问清底细

make sure of every detail; get to the bottom of the matter
3. adjective quiet
4. adjective just and honest

清官

honest and upright official
5. adjective pure

清醇

pure (in taste or smell)
6. adverb completely; thoroughly

还清

pay off
7. verb settle; clear up

账清了吗？

Has the account been settled (or cleared up)?
8. verb clean up; purge

清政治，清思想，清组织，清经济

clean things up in the fields of politics, ideology, organization and economy
9. verb count

清一清行李的件数

count the pieces of luggage and see how many there are

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

清 [qīng]

1. 形 (液体或气体)透明纯净，没有杂质

一池清水

清泉

河清海晏

天朗气清

清澈。
2. 形洁净；纯洁

冰清玉洁

清洁

清白。
3. 形单纯；没有掺杂或配合的东西

清唱

清一色

清茶招待。
4. 动使纯洁；使干净

清除

清洗

清道

坚壁清野。
5. 形清楚；明白

把情况弄清

说不清道不明

旁观者清

分清

清晰。
6. 动使清楚；点验；结清

清一清人数

清账

清欠。
7. 形公正廉洁

清廉

清正

清官。
8. 形寂静

清静

冷清。
9. 名朝代名，公元1616年满族人爱新觉罗·努尔哈赤建立后金，1636年皇太极即位改称清，1644年入关，定都北京，1911年被推翻。

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据史料记载，长沙用麻石铺路始于清雍正年间，至清光绪元年左右就不再使用了。: It is recorded in historical sources that Changsha paved road with chiseled stones from the Yongzheng reign to the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty.
我近视，要挨得很近才看得清。: I'm near-sighted and have to get very close in order to see things clearly.
还清积欠: clear up all outstanding debts
他咳了一声，清了清嗓子。: He coughed in order to clear his throat.
湖水清得可爱。: The lake is beautifully clear.
银行限期要公司还清欠款。: The bank demanded that the company repay its debt within the prescribed time limit.
泉水清如许。: The spring water is so clear.
我们提倡弊绝风清，建设一个和谐社会。: We advocate a harmonious society where corruption is swept away, and social mores are cleared.; 26 more results

Character Decomposition

氵 [shuǐ]	+	青 [qīng]

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