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凈
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净
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purify

HSK 10
Human →Relations
jìng
ソウ、ショウ
ひややか
Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 爭 represents the sound.
Components
冫 ice+ 爭 contend =
凈 purify
冫 Meaning component
bīng ice
Used here as a shorthand form of 氵 (water)
爭 Phonetic component
contend
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Notes
Similar Characters
冬 winter冱 closed况 condition (simp)冷 cold冻 cold (simp)冽 cold and raw净 cleanse (simp)凄 bitter (simp)凇 dewdrop凉 disheartened (simp)凋 be withered凌 bully凍 freeze (trad/jp)减 subtract (simp)凑 piece (simp)凛 shiver (simp)凜 to shiver with (trad)凝 congeal寒 frigid冯 gallop (simp)
Chinese
净 / 凈 [jìng]
variant of 淨|净[jìng]
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
净身 [jìng​shēn] #41,349
to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated)
净心修身 [jìng​xīn​xiū​shēn]
to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
净身出户 [jìng​shēn​chū​hù]
to leave a marriage with nothing (no possessions or property)