U+6F54 "潔" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+6F54 "潔" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character that primarily means "clean," "pure," or "upright," and it is also used in Japanese as part of the kanji set with similar connotations. This ideograph is composed of the water radical (氵) on the left, indicating a connection to washing or purity, and the phonetic component "絜" (jié) on the right, which provides a clue to its pronunciation. In modern usage, it appears in words emphasizing moral integrity or physical cleanliness, such as the Japanese term "清潔" (seiketsu) meaning "cleanliness" or the Chinese concept "潔白" (jiébái) for "pure white" or "innocent." The character has a long history in East Asian written culture, dating back to classical texts, and remains a common element in personal names, literature, and formal writings across Chinese, Japanese, and Korean contexts.