洌 (liè) - Clear, pure (especially of water or wine) & cold, chilly.

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liè ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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洌 · liè

Clear, pure (especially of water or wine);

cold, chilly.

Clear, pure (especially of water or wine)cold, chilly.

Usage highlights

Clear and pureCold winePure springChilly windClear streamPure water

Synonyms

  • 清— clear, pure
  • 澈— clear, transparent
  • 澄— clear, limpid

Antonyms

  • 浊— turbid, muddy
  • 浑— muddy, turbid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain spring water is clear and pure (泉水清洌).
  • He drank a cup of cold wine (饮了一杯洌酒).
  • The autumn wind feels chilly (秋风洌洌).

Collocations

  • Clear and pure(清洌)
  • Cold wine(洌酒)
  • Pure spring(洌泉)
  • Chilly wind(寒风洌洌)
  • Clear stream(洌流)
  • Pure water(洌水)

Idioms

  • As clear as ice(清洌如冰)
  • Pure spring and fragrant orchids(洌泉芳兰)
  • Wind sharp and frost severe(风洌霜严)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe the purity of water sources and the crispness of autumn air.
  • Associated with moral purity and clarity in Confucian tradition.
  • Commonly appears in descriptions of ideal drinking water and fine wines in literary works.

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