澄 chéng — purify water by allowing sediment to settle · English

澄

chéng

purify water by allowing sediment to settle

At a glance · 澄

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「澄」从水登声，小篆已见，形声结构清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「澄」本义为水清静而沉淀，引申澄清、清楚。

Structure

从水、登声，形声字，水表义类，登表音。

At a glance

Pinyinchéng

Radical氵

Strokes15

UnicodeU+6F84

Character type形声

Theme自然

Six languages, one character

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English purify water by allowing sediment to settle purify water by allowing sediment to settle; clear, pure

Français clair Clair, limpide. «渊澄取映» : l'eau claire reflète.

Español claro Claro, limpio. «渊澄取映»: el agua clara refleja.

العربية صافٍ صافٍ، نقي. «渊澄取映»: الماء الصافي يعكس.

Русский чистый Чистый, прозрачный. «渊澄取映»: чистая вода отражает.

Common words

澄清chéng qīngclarify
澄chéngclear

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