清
楚

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The word "清楚" is formed by combining two characters: "清", which depicts water clarity through its water radical (氵) and phonetic component "青", and "楚", which conveys order or distinctness through its forest radical (林) and component "疋". Together, they semantically reinforce each other to mean clear, distinct, or understandable.

Example Sentences Hide

这个字写得很清楚。

Zhège zì xiě de hěn qīngchu.

This character is written very clearly.

请你说清楚一点。

Qǐng nǐ shuō qīngchu yīdiǎn.

Please speak more clearly.

我清楚记得那天的事。

Wǒ qīngchu jìde nà tiān de shì.

I clearly remember what happened that day.

你必须弄清楚问题的根源。

Nǐ bìxū nòng qīngchu wèntí de gēnyuán.

You must clarify the root of the problem.

尽管解释了很多遍，他还是不清楚整个计划。

Jǐnguǎn jiěshì le hěnduō biàn, tā háishì bù qīngchu zhěnggè jìhuà.

Even though it was explained many times, he still doesn't understand the whole plan.

Word Definition - 清楚

qīng chu clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about

Individual Character Details

清 qīng, qīng
楚 chǔ, chǔ