青 Cyan / Verdant in Chinese (qīng)

Dictionary Summary

青 (qīng) means short name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]; green; blue. Simplified form has 8 strokes under radical 青.

Pinyin & Toneqīng (Tone 1)

Simplified / Trad.青 / 青

Radical青

Total Strokes8 strokes

StructureTop–Bottom (龶 + 月)

Unicode / LevelU+9752 · HSK 2

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🪪 Using “青” in a Chinese Name · Highly Recommended (Unisex)

Rich in artistic beauty (celadon porcelain, green hills, youth). Great in modern literary names like 青莲, 青川, 青松, or 语青.

✒️ Using “青” for a Tattoo · Safe & Classic

Evokes Chinese landscape painting, celadon jade glaze, and youthful vitality (青春, 青山).

Character Etymology & CC-CEDICT Meanings

Origin & Visual Logic: Growing life (生) above mineral pigment well (丹): the vibrant blue-green hue of living nature and jade.

Traditional / Simplified	Pinyin	CC-CEDICT Definitions
青 / 青	Qīng	short name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]
青 / 青	qīng	green; blue; black

Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).

Common Words & Idioms Using “青”

Chinese Word	Pinyin	English Meaning
青春	qīngchūn	youth
青山	qīngshān	verdant mountains
青瓷	qīngcí	celadon porcelain

English Names Using “青” in Our Curated Recommendations

See how native speakers pair 青 (qīng) into modern Chinese names:

青舒欣Chloe (Qīng Shū xīn)朱青欣Julia (Zhū Qīng xīn)林青恒Ivy (Lín Qīng héng)朱青阳Julian (Zhū Qīng yáng)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does the Chinese character "青" (qīng) have?

"青" has 8 strokes in Simplified Chinese. Its primary dictionary radical is 青, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.

Is "青" good to use in a real Chinese name?

Rating: Highly Recommended (Unisex). Rich in artistic beauty (celadon porcelain, green hills, youth). Great in modern literary names like 青莲, 青川, 青松, or 语青.