皭 (jiào) - Pure white & spotlessly clean

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jiào ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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皭 · jiào

Pure white;

spotlessly clean;

bright and unsullied.

Pure whitespotlessly cleanbright and unsullied.

Usage highlights

Pure whiteSpotlessly cleanBright and unsulliedUnstainedPure and bright

Synonyms

  • 洁— clean, pure
  • 白— white
  • 净— clean, pure

Antonyms

  • 污— dirty, filthy
  • 浊— turbid, muddy
  • 黑— black, dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The jade was pure white (皭然).
  • His reputation was spotless (皭皭).
  • The lotus emerges unstained from the mud (皭然不滓).

Collocations

  • Pure white(皭白)
  • Spotlessly clean(皭然)
  • Bright and unsullied(皭皭)
  • Unstained(皭然不滓)
  • Pure and bright(皭洁)

Idioms

  • Emerges unstained from the mud(皭然不滓)
  • Pure and bright(皭皭)

Cultural background

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  • Often used in classical literature to describe moral purity or physical cleanliness.
  • Associated with the ideal of the 'gentleman' or 'junzi' who remains uncorrupted.
  • Frequently appears in descriptions of jade, snow, or the lotus flower, all symbols of purity in Chinese culture.

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