青 qīng — green (blue; black)
青青的草地上开着小花。Qīng qīng de cǎo dì shàng kāi zhe xiǎo huā.Little flowers bloom on the green grass.
Common words: 青年 (qīng nián)、青少年 (qīng shào nián)、青春 (qīng chūn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "green"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "green", including 青 (qīng), 绿 (lǜ / lǜ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "green" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 青 (qīng), 绿 (lǜ / lǜ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qīng, lǜ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 青 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 青 qīnggreen (blue; black)Useful words: 青年, 青少年
- 绿 lǜ / lǜgreen; chlorineUseful words: 绿色, 绿茶
Common words for these 2 "green" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 青 (qīng) — so "green" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
青年qīng niányouth; youthful years; young person; the young青少年qīng shào niánadolescent; youth; teenager青春qīng chūnyouth; youthfulness绿色lǜ sègreen绿茶lǜ chágreen tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities绿化lǜ huàto make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "green".
绿 lǜ / lǜ — green; chlorine
春天到了，树叶变绿了。Chūn tiān dào le, shù yè biàn lǜ le.Spring has come, and the leaves have turned green.
Common words: 绿色 (lǜ sè)、绿茶 (lǜ chá)、绿化 (lǜ huà)
All 2 characters
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