(qíng) - Clear sky after rain & fine weather

Tone 2

qíng | 8 strokes | radical: 夕

· qíng

Clear sky after rain;

fine weather;

clearing up.

Clear sky after rainfine weatherclearing up.

Usage highlights

Clear skySky clearsFine weatherClear and brightAfter rain clearsClear night

Synonyms

  • clear weather; fine day
  • bright; clear

Antonyms

  • cloudy; overcast
  • rain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky cleared up after the rain (天夝了).
  • We hope for fine weather tomorrow (希望明天夝).
  • After the storm comes a clear sky (风雨之后见夝天).

Collocations

  • Clear sky(夝天)
  • Sky clears(天夝)
  • Fine weather(夝朗)
  • Clear and bright(夝明)
  • After rain clears(雨夝)
  • Clear night(夝夜)

Idioms

  • After rain comes clear sky(雨过天夝)
  • Clear sky and bright sun(夝空万里)
  • Suddenly clears up(豁然夝朗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient character for clear weather, originally depicting the moon (夕) and stars appearing after clouds disperse.
  • Later replaced by 晴 in modern usage, but retains classical and poetic connotations.

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