潔 (jié) - Clean — pure, spotless, free from dirt or & also refers to moral purity and integrity.

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潔 · jié

Clean — pure, spotless, free from dirt or contamination;

also refers to moral purity and integrity.

Clean — pure, spotless, free from dirt oralso refers to moral purity and integrity.

Usage highlights

Clean and tidyPure and spotlessCleanlinessBright and cleanHonest and cleanClean energy

Synonyms

  • 净— clean, pure
  • 纯— pure, unmixed
  • 清— clear, pure

Antonyms

  • 脏— dirty, filthy
  • 污— stained, polluted

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Keep the room clean (保持房间清洁).
  • She has a pure heart (心地纯洁).
  • Drinking water must be purified (饮用水必须洁净).
  • He maintains personal hygiene (个人卫生整洁).

Collocations

  • Clean and tidy(整洁)
  • Pure and spotless(纯洁)
  • Cleanliness(清洁)
  • Bright and clean(洁净)
  • Honest and clean(廉洁)
  • Clean energy(洁净能源)

Idioms

  • Incorruptible and honest(廉洁奉公)
  • Pure as ice and clean as jade(冰清玉洁)
  • Source of purity(洁源清流)

Cultural background

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  • Highly valued in Chinese culture as both physical cleanliness and moral integrity.
  • Associated with Confucian ideals of personal cultivation and purity of character.
  • Often used in names to express wishes for moral uprightness and purity.

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