晰 (xī) · clear; distinct

Meanings

1 clear; distinct

Characters

晰

xī

clear; distinct

Examples

HSK 6

这张照片非常清晰。

Zhèzhāng zhàopiàn fēicháng qīngxī.

This photo is very clear.

HSK 6

他清晰地讲出了自己的思路。

Tā qīngxī de jiǎng chū le zìjǐ de sīlù.

He explained his reasoning clearly and logically.

Tips

usage

晰 is bound and means visually or logically clear. The everyday word is 清晰 (clear / distinct); compare 明晰 (lucid).

Components

radical

日 rì

sun; light

The sun radical 日 brings the idea of daylight, by which things become visible and clear, the core meaning of 晰.

phonetic

析 xī

to analyze; to split

析 (to analyze) gives the sound xī, and its sense of separating things out faintly supports the idea of seeing each part distinctly.

Stroke Order

晰 xī

Related Words

清晰 qīngxī HSK 6 #5,302

clear / distinct / sharp

明晰 míngxī #33,331

clear / distinct / well-defined / limpid

清晰度 qīngxīdù #36,368

clarity / definition (image/audio) / sharpness / resolution

朗 lǎng #4,037

clear / bright / loud and clear

明确 míngquè HSK 5 #3,762

clear; definite; explicit / to make clear; to clarify

清醒 qīngxǐng HSK 6 #2,064

clear-headed; sober; awake / to become clear-headed; to come to one's senses

澄清 chéngqīng HSK 7-9 #6,909

to clarify / to clear up (misunderstanding) / clear (of liquid)

楚 chǔ #7,323

clear; distinct; neat / pain; suffering

消除 xiāochú HSK 6 #4,438

to eliminate; to remove / to dispel; to clear away

明了 míngliǎo #9,023

clear; obvious; plain / to understand; to be clear about