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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
清楚 qīngchu	清楚 \| 清楚* \| *清楚	clear / distinct / to understand thoroughly / to be clear about	HSK 3


清淡 qīngdàn	清淡 \| 清淡* \| *清淡	light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales)	HSK 5


清除 qīngchú	清除 \| 清除* \| *清除	to clear away / to eliminate / to get rid of	HSK 6


清晰 qīngxī	清晰 \| 清晰* \| *清晰	clear / distinct	HSK 6


清理 qīnglǐ	清理 \| 清理* \| *清理	to clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of	HSK 6


清洁 qīngjié	清洁 \| 清洁* \| *清洁	clean / to clean	清潔 HSK 6


清醒 qīngxǐng	清醒 \| 清醒* \| *清醒	clear-headed / sober / awake	HSK 6


清晨 qīngchén	清晨 \| 清晨* \| *清晨	early morning	HSK 6


清澈 qīngchè	清澈 \| 清澈* \| *清澈	clear / limpid	HSK 6


清真 qīngzhēn	清真 \| 清真* \| *清真	Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure	HSK 6


清 Qīng	清 \| 清* \| *清	Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) / surname Qing


清 qīng	清 \| 清* \| *清	clear / distinct / quiet / just and honest / pure / to settle or clear up / to clean up or purge


清空 qīngkōng	清空 \| 清空* \| *清空	to clear / to empty


清单 qīngdān	清单 \| 清单* \| *清单	list of items	清單


清华 Qīnghuá	清华 \| 清华* \| *清华	abbr. for 清華大學｜清华大学	清華


清洗 qīngxǐ	清洗 \| 清洗* \| *清洗	to wash / to clean / to purge


清凉 qīngliáng	清凉 \| 清凉* \| *清凉	cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing	清涼


清华大学 Qīnghuá Dàxué	清华大学 \| 清华大学* \| *清华大学	Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing / National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan	清華大學


清爽 qīngshuǎng	清爽 \| 清爽* \| *清爽	fresh and cool / relaxed


清纯 qīngchún	清纯 \| 清纯* \| *清纯	fresh and pure	清純


清零 qīnglíng	清零 \| 清零* \| *清零	to restore sth to its initial state / to reset (an odometer etc) / to empty (a bank account) / to eradicate (a disease) / (computing) to clear (memory) / to zero (a hard drive)


清远 Qīngyuǎn	清远 \| 清远* \| *清远	Qingyuan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong	清遠


清风 qīngfēng	清风 \| 清风* \| *清风	cool breeze / fig. pure and honest	清風


清明节 Qīngmíngjié	清明节 \| 清明节* \| *清明节	Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)	清明節


清朝 Qīngcháo	清朝 \| 清朝* \| *清朝	Qing dynasty (1644-1911)


清新 Qīngxīn	清新 \| 清新* \| *清新	Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清遠｜清远, Guangdong


清新 qīngxīn	清新 \| 清新* \| *清新	fresh and clean


清仓 qīngcāng	清仓 \| 清仓* \| *清仓	to take an inventory of stock / to clear out one's stock	清倉


清晰度 qīngxīdù	清晰度 \| 清晰度* \| *清晰度	definition / sharpness / clarity


清明 Qīngmíng	清明 \| 清明* \| *清明	Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣｜二十四节气 5th-19th April / Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)


清明 qīngmíng	清明 \| 清明* \| *清明	clear and bright / sober and calm / (of a government or administration) well ordered


清扫 qīngsǎo	清扫 \| 清扫* \| *清扫	to tidy up / to mop up / a sweep (against crime)	清掃


清热 qīngrè	清热 \| 清热* \| *清热	to alleviate fever (medicine) / to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine)	清熱


清迈 Qīng Mài	清迈 \| 清迈* \| *清迈	Chiang Mai, second city of Thailand	清邁


清关 qīngguān	清关 \| 清关* \| *清关	customs clearance	清關


清脆 qīngcuì	清脆 \| 清脆* \| *清脆	sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆｜轻脆


清远市 Qīngyuǎnshì	清远市 \| 清远市* \| *清远市	Qingyuan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong province	清遠市


清屏 qīngpíng	清屏 \| 清屏* \| *清屏	(computing) to clear (all items on the display screen)


清白 qīngbái	清白 \| 清白* \| *清白	pure / innocent


清蒸 qīngzhēng	清蒸 \| 清蒸* \| *清蒸	steamed in broth


清水 Qīngshuǐ	清水 \| 清水* \| *清水	Qingshui (place name) / Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)


清水 qīngshuǐ	清水 \| 清水* \| *清水	fresh water / drinking water / clear water


清洁剂 qīngjiéjì	清洁剂 \| 清洁剂* \| *清洁剂	detergent / cleaning solution	清潔劑


清秀 qīngxiù	清秀 \| 清秀* \| *清秀	delicate and pretty


清偿 qīngcháng	清偿 \| 清偿* \| *清偿	to repay a debt in full / to redeem / to clear	清償


清查 qīngchá	清查 \| 清查* \| *清查	to investigate thoroughly / to carefully inspect / to verify / to ferret out (undesirable elements)


清算 qīngsuàn	清算 \| 清算* \| *清算	to settle accounts / to clear accounts / to liquidate / to expose and criticize


清点 qīngdiǎn	清点 \| 清点* \| *清点	to check / to make inventory	清點


清洁工 qīngjiégōng	清洁工 \| 清洁工* \| *清洁工	cleaner / janitor / garbage collector	清潔工


清唱 qīngchàng	清唱 \| 清唱* \| *清唱	to sing opera music (without staging or make up)


清廉 qīnglián	清廉 \| 清廉* \| *清廉	honest / uncorrupted


清水河 Qīngshuǐhé	清水河 \| 清水河* \| *清水河	Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia


清河 Qīnghé	清河 \| 清河* \| *清河	Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei / Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市｜铁岭市, Liaoning


清茶 qīngchá	清茶 \| 清茶* \| *清茶	green tea / only tea (without food)


清雅 qīngyǎ	清雅 \| 清雅* \| *清雅	refined / elegant


清净 qīngjìng	清净 \| 清净* \| *清净	peaceful / quiet / tranquil / purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)	清淨


清镇 Qīngzhèn	清镇 \| 清镇* \| *清镇	Qingzhen, county-level city in Guiyang 貴陽｜贵阳, Guizhou	清鎮


清汤 qīngtāng	清汤 \| 清汤* \| *清汤	broth / clear soup / consommé	清湯


清河县 Qīnghéxiàn	清河县 \| 清河县* \| *清河县	Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei	清河縣


清闲 qīngxián	清闲 \| 清闲* \| *清闲	idle / leisurely	清閒


清早 qīngzǎo	清早 \| 清早* \| *清早	first thing in the morning / at daybreak


清幽 qīngyōu	清幽 \| 清幽* \| *清幽	(of a location) quiet and secluded / beautiful and secluded


清盘 qīngpán	清盘 \| 清盘* \| *清盘	liquidation	清盤


清丽 qīnglì	清丽 \| 清丽* \| *清丽	lucid and elegant / quiet and exquisite / clear and attractive style	清麗


清朗 qīnglǎng	清朗 \| 清朗* \| *清朗	clear and bright / unclouded / clear and sonorous (voice) / clear and lively (narrative)


清徐 Qīngxú	清徐 \| 清徐* \| *清徐	Qingxu county in Taiyuan 太原, Shanxi


清江 Qīngjiāng	清江 \| 清江* \| *清江	Qingjiang river in Hubei


清香 qīngxiāng	清香 \| 清香* \| *清香	sweet scent / fragrant odor


清苑 Qīngyuàn	清苑 \| 清苑* \| *清苑	Qingyuan county in Baoding 保定, Hebei


清镇市 Qīngzhènshì	清镇市 \| 清镇市* \| *清镇市	Qingzhen, county-level city in Guiyang 貴陽｜贵阳, Guizhou	清鎮市


清城 Qīngchéng	清城 \| 清城* \| *清城	Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市｜清远市, Guangdong


清贫 qīngpín	清贫 \| 清贫* \| *清贫	poor but upright / destitute	清貧


清新自然 qīngxīnzìrán	清新自然 \| 清新自然* \| *清新自然	as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)


清泉 qīngquán	清泉 \| 清泉* \| *清泉	clear spring


清场 qīngchǎng	清场 \| 清场* \| *清场	to clear (a place) / to evacuate	清場


清炖 qīngdùn	清炖 \| 清炖* \| *清炖	to stew meat without seasoning	清燉


清军 Qīngjūn	清军 \| 清军* \| *清军	the Qing army	清軍


清道夫 qīngdàofū	清道夫 \| 清道夫* \| *清道夫	street cleaner / garbage collector / (soccer) sweeper


清流 Qīngliú	清流 \| 清流* \| *清流	Qingliu county in Sanming 三明, Fujian


清风明月 qīngfēngmíngyuè	清风明月 \| 清风明月* \| *清风明月	lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom) / fig. peaceful and clear night / (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life	清風明月


清逸 qīngyì	清逸 \| 清逸* \| *清逸	fresh and elegant


清洁器 qīngjiéqì	清洁器 \| 清洁器* \| *清洁器	cleaner	清潔器


清凉油 qīngliángyóu	清凉油 \| 清凉油* \| *清凉油	soothing ointment / balm	清涼油


清官 qīngguān	清官 \| 清官* \| *清官	honest and upright official (traditional)


清涧 Qīngjiàn	清涧 \| 清涧* \| *清涧	Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi	清澗


清补凉 qīngbǔliáng	清补凉 \| 清补凉* \| *清补凉	ching bo leung, an icy, sweet dessert soup	清補涼


清婉 qīngwǎn	清婉 \| 清婉* \| *清婉	clear and soft (voice)


清澈见底 qīngchèjiàndǐ	清澈见底 \| 清澈见底* \| *清澈见底	water so clear you can see the bottom	清澈見底


清政府 Qīngzhèngfǔ	清政府 \| 清政府* \| *清政府	Qing government (1644-1911)


清瘦 qīngshòu	清瘦 \| 清瘦* \| *清瘦	meager


清心寡欲 qīngxīnguǎyù	清心寡欲 \| 清心寡欲* \| *清心寡欲	(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence / abstemious / ascetic	清心寡慾


清兵 Qīngbīng	清兵 \| 清兵* \| *清兵	Qing troops / Manchu soldiers


清丰 Qīngfēng	清丰 \| 清丰* \| *清丰	Qingfeng county in Puyang 濮陽｜濮阳, Henan	清豐


清水墙 qīngshuǐqiáng	清水墙 \| 清水墙* \| *清水墙	unplastered masonry wall	清水牆


清水河县 Qīngshuǐhéxiàn	清水河县 \| 清水河县* \| *清水河县	Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特, Inner Mongolia	清水河縣


清廷 Qīngtíng	清廷 \| 清廷* \| *清廷	the Qing court (as government of China)


清酒 qīngjiǔ	清酒 \| 清酒* \| *清酒	sake (Japanese rice wine)


清涧县 Qīngjiàn Xiàn	清涧县 \| 清涧县* \| *清涧县	Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi	清澗縣


清末民初 Qīngmò Mínchū	清末民初 \| 清末民初* \| *清末民初	the late Qing and early Republic, i.e. China around 1911


清苦 qīngkǔ	清苦 \| 清苦* \| *清苦	destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere

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