濪 (qìng) - Qing — an archaic Chinese character meaning cold, & rarely used in modern Chinese.

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qìng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

濪 · qìng

Qing — an archaic Chinese character meaning cold, clear, or pure water;

rarely used in modern Chinese.

Qing — an archaic Chinese character meaning cold,rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

clear springpure streamcold waterlimpid pooltransparent liquid

Synonyms

  • 清— clear, pure
  • 澈— clear, transparent
  • 凉— cool, cold

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the spring as exceptionally clear (濪泉).
  • Poets sometimes used 濪 to describe pure mountain streams (濪溪).
  • This character appears in some classical dictionaries (濪字).

Collocations

  • clear spring(濪泉)
  • pure stream(濪溪)
  • cold water(濪水)
  • limpid pool(濪池)
  • transparent liquid(濪液)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 濪 is an extremely rare character found mainly in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • The character combines water (氵) with 靑 (qing, meaning blue/green), suggesting clear, pure water.
  • Due to its rarity, it holds little cultural significance in modern Chinese society.

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