pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
清 centers on clarity and cleanliness: something pure, free of impurity, or ritually cleansed. The Manchu dynasty name is a historical application of the same idea of purity.
清 combines 氵 (water) with 青, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of clear blue-green purity. The character expresses cleansing or purity through water.
Water 氵 beside the clear blue-green of 青: imagine pure water washing over a blue stone, leaving it spotless and clean.
For セイ, picture a serene, pure lake saying 'say' to the water: say -> セイ, and the water stays clear.
spring water
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
neat and clean; tidy; trim
clean; hygienic; sanitary
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts
(political) purge
clean; clear
pure; clean; purity
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
purity; innocence
serum; blood serum
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
clean; clear
season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring)
cool; refreshing
pure and beautiful
clear stream
refined sake
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish