清凌凌

qīnglínglíng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 clear and rippling (of water)
  2. 2 crystalline with soft ripples

Examples

Héshuǐ qīnglínglíng de, néng kànjiàn dǐxia de shítou.
The river was crystal clear and rippling — you could see the stones on the bottom.
Shānjiǎo xià yī tán qīnglínglíng de húshuǐ, měi de xiàng huà.
At the foot of the mountain lay a pool of clear, rippling water, as pretty as a painting.

Tips

usage
Reserved for water. Combines transparency () with the idea of small ripples (), so it evokes clear water that moves — a stream, a pond in a breeze, not a still mirror.

Stroke Order

qīng
líng