清晰 (qīng xī) — clear, distinct

Definition

Use 清晰 for things perceived as clear and crisp — images, sound, memory, handwriting. It feels more refined than the everyday 清楚, and lacks the 'obvious' force of 明显.

adjective
cleardistinct

Examples

  • 清晰
    Zhè ge píng mù shàng de zì hěn qīng xī.
    The characters on this screen are very clear.
  • 清晰
    Tā de shēng yīn fēi cháng qīng xī.
    His voice is very clear.
  • 清晰
    Tā qīng xī dì jì de nà jiàn shì de měi yí gè xì jié.
    She clearly remembers every detail of that incident.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

distinct

清 and 晰 both express clearness, so 清晰 means clear and distinct.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Written in full asshuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
qīngqīng
Same sound today

清 has 氵 (water) on the left and 青 on the right to show its sound.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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