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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

轻

巠warp (in weaving)

轻=

4.

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5.

How to Use 轻

Ease or Effortlessness

轻 indicates that an action is easy or requires little effort.

轻松 • qīng sōng • gentle • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 轻

年轻 • nián qīng • young

HSK 3

nián年

qīng轻

7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

gōng工

zuò作

hěn很

qīng

Information

Pinyinqīng

Meaninglight-weight

Strokes9

Radical车

Traditional輕

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#618

Zhuyinㄑㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+8F7B

CangjieQSMVS

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+巠warp (in weaving)

A cart (车) moves swiftly like a craftsman (巠) working with skill — light or easy.

qīng轻

sōng松

gentle

轻易 • qīng yì • easily • HSK 5

HSK 5

qīng轻

yì易

easily

轻而易举 • qīng ér yì jǔ • Easy / Effortless • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qīng轻

ér而

yì易

jǔ举

Easy / Effortless

Disdain or Underestimation

轻 conveys a sense of looking down on someone or something.

轻视 • qīng shì • despise; look down on • HSK 5

HSK 5

qīng轻

shì视

despise; look down on

轻蔑 • qīng miè • Disdain • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qīng轻

miè蔑

Disdain

young

减轻 • jiǎn qīng • to lighten

HSK 3.0 · L4

jiǎn减

qīng轻

to lighten

轻重 • qīng zhòng • severity; degree of seriousness; weight

HSK 3.0 · L5

qīng轻

zhòng重

severity; degree of seriousness; weight

举足轻重 • jǔ zú qīng zhòng • play a decisive role; hold the balance of power

HSK 6

jǔ举

zú足

qīng轻

zhòng重

play a decisive role; hold the balance of power

轻型 • qīng xíng • Light type

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qīng轻

xíng型

Light type

轻微 • qīng wēi • Slight

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qīng轻

wēi微

Slight

轻

sōng松

，

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

wán完

chéng成

le了

。

Today's work was easy and finished quickly

Tā她

de的

wǔ舞

bù步

hěn很

qīng轻

yíng盈

。

Her dance steps are very light and graceful.

tā她

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

nián年

qīng轻

，

xiàng像

dà大

xué学

shēng生

yí一

yàng样

。

She looks very young, like a college student

Qīng轻

shuài率

de的

yán言

xíng行

kě可

néng能

huì会

dài带

lái来

yán严

zhòng重

hòu后

guǒ果

。

Rash words and actions may lead to serious consequences.

zhè这

ge个

xiāng箱

zi子

hěn很

qīng轻

，

wǒ我

kě可

yǐ以

zì自

jǐ己

ná拿

。

This suitcase is very light; I can carry it myself.

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脏zāngdirty
照zhàotake (a photo)
之zhī[a more literary form of 的; showing possession]
指zhǐfinger; point at
重zhòngheavy; serious; once more
转zhuǎnturn

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Characters pronounced "qing".

氰qíngcyanogen; ethane dinitrile
卿qīngnoble, high officer
氢qīngammonia; hydrogen nitride
请qǐngto invite; please
顷qǐnga short moment; a unit of area
蜻qīngdragonfly

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Characters with radical "车".

轼shìhorizontal wooden bar in front
辊gǔnturn round, revolve; roller
辍chuòstop, suspend, halt
轶yìrush forth; surpass, excel
辄zhethen; at once; always; easily
轩xuāncarriage; high; wide; balcony

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