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title: "Qingche Meaning: 清澈 (qīngchè) Means “clear”"
description: "清澈 (qīngchè) means “clear; limpid”. Hear its tones, see what 清 and 澈 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingche"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 清澈 mean?

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清澈 qīngchè

## clear; limpid

## Its characters

1. 清 qīng clear
2. 澈 chè clear (of water)

## In a sentence

这条小河的水很清澈。 The water in this little river is very clear.

[More about 清澈](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B8%85%E6%BE%88)

## More words with 清 or 澈

- [澄清 chéngqīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqing)
- [清晨 qīngchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchen)
- [清楚 qīngchu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchu)
- [清脆 qīngcuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingcui)
- [清单 qīngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingdan)
- [清洁 qīngjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingjie)
- [清理 qīnglǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingli)
- [清扫 qīngsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingsao)
- [清晰 qīngxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxi)
- [清新 qīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxin)

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