清 (Qīng)

Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing

HSK 3.1 level 6
11 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“清，朖也，澂水之皃。从水，青聲。”

Components

氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
青 (sound)