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清脆

qīng cuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-069010698d80acc2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

清脆 清脆 [qing1 cui4] /sharp and clear/crisp/melodious/ringing/tinkling/silvery (of sound)/fragile/frail/also written 輕脆|轻脆/

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Character information

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  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

  • 脆
    cuì

    brittle / fragile / crisp / crunchy / clear and loud voice / neat

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.