清真

Chinese

 
clear; distinct; complete; pure
real; true; genuine
simp. and trad.
(清真)

Etymology

The word was used to praise Allah in Ming and Qing dynasty.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (14) (23)
Final () (121) (43)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/t͡sʰiᴇŋ/ /t͡ɕiɪn/
Pan
Wuyun
/t͡sʰiɛŋ/ /t͡ɕin/
Shao
Rongfen
/t͡sʰiæŋ/ /t͡ɕjen/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/t͡sʰiajŋ/ /cin/
Li
Rong
/t͡sʰiɛŋ/ /t͡ɕiĕn/
Wang
Li
/t͡sʰĭɛŋ/ /t͡ɕĭĕn/
Bernard
Karlgren
/t͡sʰi̯ɛŋ/ /t͡ɕi̯ĕn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
qīng zhēn

Adjective

清真

  1. (Islam) halal; permissible according to Muslim religious customs, especially of food preparation
  2. (literary) naive; artless
  3. (literary) pure; sincere

Usage notes

  • Used mainly by the native Muslims in China.

Derived terms

  • 清真言
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