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澈

chè
adjective #22,023

Meanings

  1. 1 clear (of water)
  2. 2 limpid
  3. 3 transparent

Examples

湖水清澈见底。
Húshuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ.
The lake water is so clear you can see the bottom.
她有一双澈如秋水的眼睛。
Tā yǒu yī shuāng chè rú qiūshuǐ de yǎnjīng.
She has eyes as limpid as autumn water.

Tips

usage
澈 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese — it is nearly always used in the compound 清澈 (qīngchè), meaning 'crystal clear'. The character specifically describes water clarity and is used poetically to describe eyes or the sky.

Stroke Order

澈 chè