轻 (qīng): light
轻 (qīng) is a Chinese character meaning “light.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 车 (semantic), 又 (structural) and 工 (phonetic). It ranks #460 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 轻 cart. Its radical form 车 (cart) appears in many related characters such as 车 (chē, vehicle), 辆 (liàng, measure word for vehicles), 转 (zhuǎn, to turn, to transfer).
Definitions
- light
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 轻
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 年轻adjective | nián qīng | young | 3 |
| 轻松adjective | qīng sōng | light | 4 |
| 轻易adjective/adverb | qīng yì | easy | 5 |
| 减轻verb | jiǎn qīng | to lighten | 4 |
| 轻重noun | qīng zhòng | severity (of the case) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年轻人noun | nián qīng rén | young people |
| 轻轻adverb | qīng qīng | lightly |
| 轻微adjective | qīng wēi | slight |
| 轻而易举phrase | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy |
| 轻举妄动phrase | qīng jǔ wàng dòng | to act blindly without thinking (idiom) |
| 轻率adjective | qīng shuài | cavalier |
| 无足轻重 | wú zú qīng zhòng | insignificant |
| 轻柔 | qīng róu | soft |
| 轻视verb | qīng shì | contempt |
| 轻巧adjective | qīng qiǎo | dexterous |
| 轻声adverb | qīng shēng | in a quiet voice |
| 轻信verb | qīng xìn | to easily trust |
| 轻蔑verb | qīng miè | scornful |
| 轻度 | qīng dù | mild (symptoms etc) |
| 轻浮adjective | qīng fú | frivolous |
轻 appears in 100 compound words: 77 as the first character, 8 as the last, and 15 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 轻 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (27)
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who
to lower one's guard; to relax one's vigilance; to treat something lightly
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort; to travel without ostentation
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who
to lower one's guard; to relax one's vigilance; to treat something lightly
Showing 12 of 27 idioms containing 轻.
Example Sentences
这个箱子很轻，我一个人就能搬动。
Zhè gè xiāngzi hěn qīng, wǒ yí gè rén jiù néng bāndòng.
This box is very light; I can move it by myself.
当年轻人成为过年“主理人”,让团圆找到新载体
dāng nián qīng rén chéng wéi guò nián zhǔ lǐ rén , ràng tuán yuán zhǎo dào xīn zài tǐ
When young people become the "managers" of the New Year, let the reunion find a new carrier
这届年轻人的消费,要花在“心窝”里
zhè jiè nián qīng rén de xiāo fèi , yāo huā zài xīn wō lǐ
This generation of young people will spend in their hearts.
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轻型战斗机,五星好评?
qīng xíng zhàn dǒu jī , wǔ xīng hǎo píng ?
Lightweight fighter jet, five-star rating?
轻一点还是重一点？
Qīng yīdiǎn háishi zhòng yīdiǎn?
Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?
这儿要换地铁和轻轨方便吗？
Zhèr yào huàn dìtiě hé qīngguǐ fāngbiàn ma?
Is it convenient to transfer between the subway and the light rail here?
你对于现在的年轻人有什么看法？
Nǐ duìyú xiànzài de niánqīngrén yǒu shénme kànfǎ?
What do you think about young people today?
法国年轻人也谈政治吗？
Fǎguó niánqīngrén yě tán zhèngzhì ma?
Do young French people talk about politics too?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 车 (cart) component
Homophones — Characters pronounced qīng
Frequently Asked Questions
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