皎洁

皎潔
jiǎojié
adjective #34,895

Meanings

  1. 1 bright and clear (especially of moonlight)
  2. 2 shining clean
  3. 3 luminous

Examples

HSK 4
Jiǎojié de yuèliang guà zài yèkōng zhōng.
The luminous moon hung in the night sky.
HSK 6
Jīnwǎn de yuèguāng géwài jiǎojié.
Tonight's moonlight is exceptionally bright and clear.

Tips

usage
皎洁 is almost always paired with 月光 (moonlight) or 月亮 (moon) - it's a literary, poetic word and rarely describes anything else. For ordinary brightness use 明亮; for white objects use 洁白.
memory
contains (white) on the left - a 'white' moon-color is the core image. means 'clean/pure'. Together: 'pure white' = the moonlight's clarity.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
jié