净

凈
jìng
#1,375 most
frequent character
clean, empty, net, cleanse, wash
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

净 has 争 zhēng as a loose sound part; 冫 is now empty but once was 氵 water, a meaning part. It first meant to clean or clean, then grew to only/nothing but and net profit.

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Example Sentences

这个房间非常净。
zhègè fángjiān fēicháng jìng 。
This room is very clean.
她把衣服洗净了。
tā bǎ yīfú xǐjìng le 。
She washed the clothes clean.
他只想要净水。
tā zhīxiǎng yào jìng shuǐ 。
He only wants clean water.

Same Characters, Different Readings

净jìng
clean, empty, net, cleanse, wash

Words with similar meanings

清洁qīngjié
clean
This term is more formal and often used in specific contexts, such as hygiene.
纯chún
pure
This term emphasizes the idea of purity and is often used in a more abstract sense.

Homophones

静jìng
silent, quiet, calm
净jìng
clean, empty, net, cleanse, wash
竟jìng
actually, unexpectedly
敬jìng
to respect
劲jìng
stalwart, sturdy, strong, powerful
镜jìng
mirror, lens

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