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青 (qīng): Blue or green [colour of water or grass] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 青

Youth and Adolescence

青 + life stage

In words like 青年 and 青春, 青 (qīng) refers to youth or the teenage period.

青年 • qīng nián • youth • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

5.

Example Sentences

Tā他

shì是

yī一

wèi位

nián年

qīng青

de

Information

Pinyinqīng

Meaningblue or green [colour of water or grass]

Strokes8

Radical青

Traditional青

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1079

Zhuyinㄑㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+9752

CangjieQMB

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qīng青

nián年

youth

青春 • qīng chūn • youth • HSK 5

HSK 5

qīng青

chūn春

youth

青少年 • qīng shào nián • youngsters • HSK 5

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qīng青

shào少

nián年

youngsters

青春期 • qīng chūn qī • puberty • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qīng青

chūn春

qī期

puberty

Favor and Bronze

青 + abstract noun or material

In words like 青睐 and 青铜器, 青 (qīng) conveys favor or the color/material of bronze.

青睐 • qīng lài • favor • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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qīng青

lài睐

favor

青铜器 • qīng tóng qì • bronze ware • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qīng青

tóng铜

qì器

bronze ware

的

yī医

shēng生

。

He is a young doctor.

chí池

táng塘

lǐ里

yǒu有

zhī只

lǜ绿

sè色

de的

qīng青

wā蛙

。

There is a green frog in the pond

yuǎn远

chù处

de的

shān山

shì是

qīng青

de的

。

The mountains in the distance are blue/green.

qīng青

nián年

shì是

guó国

jiā家

de的

wèi未

lái来

。

Youth are the future of the nation.

qīng青

chūn春

shì是

zuì最

měi美

hǎo好

de的

shí时

guāng光

。

Youth is the most beautiful time.

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