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). 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).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water15 strokesFrequency #3069氵 semantic

Definitions

clear (water)

Etymology & Origin

澈

pictophoneticwater

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

Components:氵semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
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[che4 cha2]
澈底	chè dǐ	variant of 徹底\|彻底[che4 di3]
透澈	tòu chè	variant of 透徹\|透彻[tou4 che4]
澄澈	chéng chè	limpid

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

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

0.85118 co-occurrences

捉zhuō

0.84518 co-occurrences

耍shuǎ

0.80418 co-occurrences

鱼yú

0.64920 co-occurrences

玩wán

0.57918 co-occurrences

边biān

0.55418 co-occurrences

清qīng

0.5409,506 co-occurrences

孩hái

0.48118 co-occurrences

澄chéng

0.465624 co-occurrences

欢huān

0.45218 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.

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

氵 Radical Family — Characters sharing the water radical

澳ào 滨bīn 濒bīn 波bō 沧cāng 测cè 潮cháo 澄chéng 池chí 淳chún

Related Characters

河hé 海hǎi 洋yáng 江jiāng 湖hú 溪xī 流liú 池chí 汤tāng 汁zhī

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), undefined (phonetic). 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[che4 cha2]"). 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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