Writing
净 (jìng) — how to say "clean" in Chinese
净
Clean
adjective · scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
桌子净是灰。
zhuō zi jìng shì huī
The table is all dust.
Character composition
净
clean
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
净水
jìng shuǐ
clean water
Examples
他把房间打扫得很净。
He cleaned the room very thoroughly.
水很净。
The water is very clean.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say clean in Mandarin?
"clean" in Chinese is 净 (jìng).
Jing meaning Chinese
净 (jìng) means "Clean".
Clean in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jìng (written as jing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Clean in Chinese characters
It is written 净 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 净?
净 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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