青 8 strokes

青 qīng — blue-green

8 strokes · radical 青 · HSK 4

How it is used

One word covering the colour of the sky, young grass and jade. Chinese did not split blue from green at this point in its history, and 青 is the word that kept both.

Custom and usage, in the settings where it applies.

One word covering the colour of the sky, young grass and jade.

Words it turns up in

青色

Lists it belongs to

茶水叶杯 Tea characters 15 characters 白色红青 Colours in Chinese 8 characters

青 qīng — blue-green

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Quick check — what does 青 mean?

青 — qīng