澈 (chè): clear (water)

澈 (chè) is a Chinese character meaning “clear (water).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic), 育 (structural) and 攵 (structural). It ranks #3069 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 澈 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. clear (water)

Etymology & Origin

澈

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵⿰育攵 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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15

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
清澈adjectiveqīng chèclear
明澈adjectivemíng chèclear
清澈见底adjectiveqīng chè jiàn dǐwater so clear you can see the bottom
清澈透底qīng chè tòu dǐ(of a body of water) clear enough to see the bottom
澈查chè chávariant of 徹查|彻查
澈底adjectivechè dǐvariant of 徹底|彻底
透澈adjectivetòu chèvariant of 透徹|透彻
澄澈adjectivechéng chèlimpid
8
Total compounds
25
As first character
50
As last character
25
As middle character

澈 appears in 8 compound words: 25 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 澈 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

虾xiā
0.76323 co-occurrences
耍shuǎ
0.75523 co-occurrences
捉zhuō
0.75423 co-occurrences
鱼yú
0.59825 co-occurrences
玩wán
0.53123 co-occurrences
清qīng
0.5283,194 co-occurrences
边biān
0.48623 co-occurrences
孩hái
0.47223 co-occurrences
欢huān
0.47123 co-occurrences
喜xǐ
0.46023 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这条澈流经三个省份,滋养了沿岸的农田。

zhè tiáo chè liú jīng sān gè shěng fèn , zī yǎng le yán àn de nóng tián .

This clear stream flows through three provinces, nourishing the farmland along its banks.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

高耸的灯塔、澄澈的湖水、伸向远方的栈桥、橘红色的落日相映成景。

gāo sǒng de dēng tǎ , chéng chè de hú shuǐ , shēn xiàng yuǎn fāng de 栈 qiáo , jú hóng sè de luò rì xiāng yìng chéng jǐng .

The towering lighthouse, the crystal-clear lake, the pier stretching into the distance, and the orange-red sunset all come together to create a picturesque scene.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

所以,从原理上来说,一块看起来非常清澈的大冰块,通常也具备更好的耐融性能。

suǒ yǐ , cóng yuán lǐ shàng lái shuō , yī kuài kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng qīng chè de dà bīng kuài , tōng cháng yě jù bèi gēng hǎo de nài róng xìng néng .

Therefore, in principle, a large block of ice that appears very clear usually has better resistance to melting.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

两国青少年澄澈童声相互交融,完成一场跨越国界的音乐对话。

liǎng guó qīng shǎo nián chéng chè tóng shēng xiāng hù jiāo róng , wán chéng yī chǎng kuà yuè guó jiè de yīn lè duì huà .

The crystal-clear voices of the young singers from both countries blended together, creating a musical dialogue that transcended national borders.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

看水质 进到游泳场所后,首先看水是否清澈,是不是能够一眼到底,水上有无漂浮物。

kàn shuǐ zhì jìn dào yóu yǒng chǎng suǒ hòu , shǒu xiān kàn shuǐ shì fǒu qīng chè , shì bù shì néng gòu yī yǎn dào de , shuǐ shàng yǒu wú piāo fú wù .

Check the Water Quality: Once you enter the swimming area, first check whether the water is clear, whether you can see the bottom at a glance, and whether there are any floating objects on the surface.

LtnFeb 2026

经典赛》王建民撞脸SJ希澈的飘发照 韩媒也关注

jīng diǎn sài wáng jiàn mín zhuàng liǎn S J xī chè de piāo fā zhào hán méi yě guān zhù

Classic" Wang Jianmin hit SJ Heechul's hair photo in the face Korean media also paid attention

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 氵 (water) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 澈 (chè) mean in Chinese?
澈 (chè) primarily means "clear (water)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3069 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 澈 have?
澈 is written with 15 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 澈?
The radical associated with 澈 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 澈?
澈 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 育 (structural), 攵 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵⿰育攵 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 澈?
Common words with 澈 include: 清澈 (qīng chè, "clear"); 明澈 (míng chè, "clear"); 清澈见底 (qīng chè jiàn dǐ, "water so clear you can see the bottom"); 清澈透底 (qīng chè tòu dǐ, "(of a body of water) clear enough to see the bottom"); 澈查 (chè chá, "variant of 徹查|彻查"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.
Is 澈 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 澈 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.