When the formation data identifies 靑 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
靑
Radical 174 of 214 · 8 strokes
Blue
qīng
Unicode uses 靑 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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静jìngstill, quiet, motionless, gentleDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 靜. Both 青 and 爭 are sound components.
- 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
- 争Phonetic componentstrive for; vie for; fight; argue
- Category radical
- 靑 blue
- Visual structure
- 青 + 争
HSK words with 静6 words in this course
靜jìngstill, quiet, motionless, gentleDetails+
formation note
Formation: Both 青 and 爭 are sound components.
- 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
- 爭Phonetic componentstrive for; vie for; fight; argue
- Category radical
- 靑 blue
- Visual structure
- 青 + 爭
HSK words with 靜6 words in this course
青qīngnature's color; blue, green, black; youngDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 生 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound.
- 生Semantic componentbe born; life
- 井Phonetic componentwater well
- Category radical
- 靑 blue
- Visual structure
- 龶 + 月
HSK words with 青3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.