青
qīng
abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province
green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
sprout (龶) + moon (月) = the cool, fresh colors of nature
青 originally depicted lush green vegetation sprouting from the earth beneath a clear moon — colors of nature at their most vivid. Over time it expanded to cover the full range of cool, fresh tones: green, blue, and black.
她穿着一件青色的裙子，看起来很好看。
tā chuān zhe yī jiàn qīng sè de qún zi ， kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn 。
She is wearing a blue-green dress that looks very nice.
青藏高原的天空特别蓝，空气也很清新。
qīng zàng gāo yuán de tiān kōng tè bié lán ， kōng qì yě hěn qīng xīn 。
The sky over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is especially blue, and the air is very fresh.
Words with 青
铁青
tiě qīng
ashen
雨过天青
yǔ guò tiān qīng
sky clears after rain
雪青
xuě qīng
lilac (color)
青海
qīng hǎi
see 青海省[Qing1 hai3 Sheng3]
青光眼
qīng guāng yǎn
glaucoma
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
青原
qīng yuán
see 青原區|青原区[Qing1 yuan2 Qu1]
青原区
qīng yuán qū
Qingyuan, a district of Ji'an City 吉安市[Ji2 an1 Shi4], Jiangxi
青史
qīng shǐ
annal
青囊
qīng náng
medical practice (Chinese medicine) (old)
青城山
qīng chéng shān
Mount Qingcheng
青堂瓦舍
qīng táng wǎ shè
brick house with a tiled roof