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The fresh green of nature
青 is nature's color and can refer to forest green, greenish-blue, or the darkest of greens.
青 and color represent nature, youth, and young people.
In the same way, we refer to green bananas and the rookie being green, the same is true in Chinese and Japanese, where, in a certain context, this can mean immature, unripe, or young.
In Japan, this can also be a female given name “Haru.” It can also be used as a given name (for either sex) in China.
清 is a word that means clarity or clear in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Looking at the parts of this character, you have three splashes of water on the left, “life” on the top right, and the moon on the lower right.
Because of something Confucius said about 2500 years ago, you can imagine that this character means “live life with clarity like bright moonlight piercing pure water.” The Confucian idea is something like “Keep clear what is pure in yourself, and let your pure nature show through.” Kind of like saying, “Don't pollute your mind or body, so that they remain clear.”
This might be stretching the definition of this single Chinese character but the elements are there, and “clarity” is a powerful idea.
Korean note: Korean pronunciation is given above but this character is written with a slight difference in the "moon radical" in Korean. However, anyone who can read Korean Hanja, will understand this character with no problem (this is considered an alternate form in Korean). If you want the more standard Korean Hanja form (which is an alternate form in Chinese), just let me know.
Japanese note: When reading in Japanese, this Kanji has additional meanings of pure, purify, or cleanse (sometimes to remove demons or "exorcise"). Used more in compound words in Japanese than as a stand-alone Kanji.
情 means feelings, emotions, passions, and sometimes refers to the situation you are in (with your emotions).
At least, this is the definition in Chinese and Japanese. This word is a bit stronger in Korean Hanja, where it means affection, love, compassion, sympathy, tender feelings, and emotions. Just as in Chinese and Japanese, this can also refer to your circumstances or your facts of life in Korean.
情 is also the original Korean Hanja for the surname Jeong (정).
In Japanese, this can be the surname Sei.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your ching search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
情 see styles |
qíng qing2 ch`ing ching makoto まこと |
More info & calligraphy: Passions / Feelings / Emotions(1) feelings; emotion; sentiment; (2) compassion; sympathy; (3) passion; affection; love; (4) the way things really are; the actual situation; (personal name) Makoto The feelings, passions, desires, affections, sensations; sentient; affinities; affairs, facts. Particular affections, duties, or affairs. |
清 see styles |
qīng qing1 ch`ing ching seiji / seji せいじ |
More info & calligraphy: Clarity(hist) Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty; (personal name) Seiji |
磬 see styles |
qìng qing4 ch`ing ching kei / ke けい |
More info & calligraphy: Khánhsounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples; (given name) Kei A piece of flat stone or metal, used as a gong, or for musical percussion. |
親 亲 see styles |
qìng qing4 ch`ing ching yoshimi よしみ |
More info & calligraphy: Kean(1) (ant: 疎・そ・2) intimacy; closeness; friendliness; (2) close relative; (prefix) (3) (See 親米) pro- (e.g. pro-American); (personal name) Yoshimi Personally related, own, intimate; family; a wife, marriage. |
青 see styles |
qīng qing1 ch`ing ching haru はる |
More info & calligraphy: Green(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) blue; (2) green; (3) (abbreviation) green light; (4) black (horse coat color); (prefix) (5) immature; unripe; young; (female given name) Haru |
人情 see styles |
rén qíng ren2 qing2 jen ch`ing jen ching ninjou / ninjo にんじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Empathy / Humanity(1) humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy; (2) human nature; common sense; customs and manners human emotions |
友情 see styles |
yǒu qíng you3 qing2 yu ch`ing yu ching firia ふぃりあ |
More info & calligraphy: Friendshipfriendship; fellowship; camaraderie; (female given name) Firia |
同情 see styles |
tóng qíng tong2 qing2 t`ung ch`ing tung ching doujou / dojo どうじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Compassion(n,vs,vi) sympathy; compassion; pity |
情人 see styles |
qíng rén qing2 ren2 ch`ing jen ching jen joujin; jounin / jojin; jonin じょうじん; じょうにん |
More info & calligraphy: Lover / Sweetheartlover; sweetheart; mistress |
情報 情报 see styles |
qíng bào qing2 bao4 ch`ing pao ching pao jouhou / joho じょうほう |
More info & calligraphy: Intelligence / Information-Gathering(1) information; news; report; intelligence; (2) information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); (3) informatics (as a subject) |
情欲 see styles |
qíng yù qing2 yu4 ch`ing yü ching yü jōyoku じょうよく |
More info & calligraphy: Lust / Desire / PassionThe passions, desires. |
情緣 情缘 see styles |
qíng yuán qing2 yuan2 ch`ing yüan ching yüan |
More info & calligraphy: Predestined Love / Love by Fate |
情義 情义 see styles |
qíng yì qing2 yi4 ch`ing i ching i jougi / jogi じょうぎ |
More info & calligraphy: Love and Honorjustice and humanity |
愛情 爱情 see styles |
ài qíng ai4 qing2 ai ch`ing ai ching aijou / aijo あいじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Love and Affection(noun - becomes adjective with の) love; affection |
晴朗 see styles |
qíng lǎng qing2 lang3 ch`ing lang ching lang harou / haro はろう |
More info & calligraphy: Sunny / Clear and Bright(noun or adjectival noun) clear; fair; fine; serene; (male given name) Harou |
清廉 see styles |
qīng lián qing1 lian2 ch`ing lien ching lien kiyoyuki きよゆき |
More info & calligraphy: Integrity / Honesty(noun or adjectival noun) honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish; (given name) Kiyoyuki |
激情 see styles |
jī qíng ji1 qing2 chi ch`ing chi ching gekijou / gekijo げきじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Romantic Passionviolent emotion; passion; fury |
無情 无情 see styles |
wú qíng wu2 qing2 wu ch`ing wu ching mujou / mujo むじょう |
More info & calligraphy: No Mercy(n,adj-na,adj-no) (1) (ant: 有情・2) heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; cruelty; (adj-no,n) (2) {Buddh} insentient; inanimate non-sentient |
熱情 热情 see styles |
rè qíng re4 qing2 je ch`ing je ching netsujou / netsujo ねつじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Passion for a Causeardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor |
純情 纯情 see styles |
chún qíng chun2 qing2 ch`un ch`ing chun ching junjou / junjo じゅんじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Pure Heart(noun or adjectival noun) pure heart; naivete; innocence |
蜻蛉 see styles |
qīng líng qing1 ling2 ch`ing ling ching ling kagerou / kagero かげろう |
More info & calligraphy: Dragonfly(kana only) dragonfly; damselfly; (female given name) Kagerou |
蜻蜓 see styles |
qīng tíng qing1 ting2 ch`ing t`ing ching ting |
More info & calligraphy: Dragonfly |
親情 亲情 see styles |
qīn qíng qin1 qing2 ch`in ch`ing chin ching |
More info & calligraphy: Family Love |
靑蓮 靑莲 see styles |
qīng lián qing1 lian2 ch`ing lien ching lien |
More info & calligraphy: Blue Lotus |
靑龍 靑龙 see styles |
qīng lóng qing1 long2 ch`ing lung ching lung |
More info & calligraphy: Green Dragon / Blue Dragon |
青天 see styles |
qīng tiān qing1 tian1 ch`ing t`ien ching tien harutaka はるたか |
More info & calligraphy: Clear Blue Skyblue sky; (personal name) Harutaka |
青色 see styles |
qīng sè qing1 se4 ch`ing se ching se aoiro(p); seishoku / aoiro(p); seshoku あおいろ(P); せいしょく |
More info & calligraphy: Cyan(noun - becomes adjective with の) blue |
傾 倾 see styles |
qīng qing1 ch`ing ching kyō なのめ |
to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out (out-dated kanji) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique; (2) unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood); (out-dated kanji) (adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique; (2) unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood) to lean |
凊 see styles |
qìng qing4 ch`ing ching |
(literary) cold; cool; chilly |
勍 see styles |
qíng qing2 ch`ing ching tsuyoshi つよし |
violent; strong (male given name) Tsuyoshi |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Green | 青 | ao | qīng / qing1 / qing | ch`ing / ching |
| Clarity | 清 | sei | qīng / qing1 / qing | ch`ing / ching |
| Passions Feelings Emotions | 情 | jou / nasake jo / nasake | qíng / qing2 / qing | ch`ing / ching |
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of art alive.
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