净

淨
jìng
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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.
他每天都要净水洗脸。
tā měitiān dūyào jìng shuǐxǐ liǎn 。
He washes his face with clean water every day.
这只花只净是一种潜水花。
zhè zhīhuā zhī jìng shì yīzhǒng qiánshuǐ huā 。
This flower is merely a type of aquatic flower.

Same Characters, Different Readings

净jìng
clean, empty, net, cleanse, wash

Words with similar meanings

清洁qīngjié
clean
More formal term for clean, often used in professional or official contexts.
干净gānjìng
neat/clean
A colloquial term for clean, often used in everyday conversations.

Homophones

静jìng
silent, quiet, calm
竟jìng
actually, unexpectedly
敬jìng
to respect
劲jìng
stalwart, sturdy, strong, powerful
镜jìng
mirror, lens

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